[en] [en] OBJECTIVES: In patients with dental implants, what is the effect of transmucosal components made of materials other than titanium (alloys) compared to titanium (alloys) on the surrounding peri-implant tissues after at least 1 year?
MATERIALS AND METHODS: This systematic review included eligible randomized controlled trials identified through an electronic search (Medline, Embase and Web of Science) comparing alternative abutment materials versus titanium (alloy) abutments with a minimum follow-up of 1 year and including at least 10 patients/group. Primary outcomes were peri-implant marginal bone level (MBL) and probing depth (PD), these were evaluated based on meta-analyses. Abutment survival, biological and technical complications and aesthetic outcomes were the secondary outcomes. The risk of bias was assessed with the RoB2-tool. This review is registered in PROSPERO with the number (CRD42022376487).
RESULTS: From 5129 titles, 580 abstracts were selected, and 111 full-text articles were screened. Finally, 12 articles could be included. Concerning the primary outcomes (MBL and PD), no differences could be seen between titanium abutment and zirconia or alumina abutments, not after 1 year (MBL: zirconia: MD = -0.24, 95% CI: -0.65 to 0.16, alumina: MD = -0.06, 95% CI: -0.29 to 0.17) (PD: zirconia: MD = -0.06, 95% CI: -0.41 to 0.30, alumina: MD = -0.29, 95% CI: -0.96 to 0.38), nor after 5 years. Additionally, no differences were found concerning the biological complications and aesthetic outcomes. The most important technical finding was abutment fracture in the ceramic group and chipping of the veneering material.
CONCLUSIONS: Biologically, titanium and zirconia abutments seem to function equally up to 5 years after placement.
Research Center/Unit :
d‐BRU - Dental Biomaterials Research Unit - ULiège
Disciplines :
Dentistry & oral medicine
Author, co-author :
Laleman, Isabelle ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > > Service de parodontologie, chirurgie bucco-dentaire et chirurgie implantaire
Lambert, France ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > > Service de parodontologie, chirurgie bucco-dentaire et chirurgie implantaire
Gahlert, M; Private Dental Clinic PD Dr. Gahlert & PD Dr. Roehling, Munich, Germany ; Sigmund Freud Private University, Vienna, Austria ; Clinic for Oral and Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, Hightech Research Center, University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
Bacevic, M; Department of Periodontology and Oral Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium ; Centre for Oral Clinical Research, Institute of Dentistry, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London (QMUL), London, UK
Woelfler, H; Professor for Demography, University of Bamberg, Bamberg, Germany
Roehling, S; Private Dental Clinic PD Dr. Gahlert & PD Dr. Roehling, Munich, Germany ; Clinic for Oral and Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, Hightech Research Center, University Hospital Basel, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland ; Clinic for Oral and Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, Kantonsspital Aarau, Aarau, Switzerland
Language :
English
Title :
The effect of different abutment materials on peri-implant tissues-A systematic review and meta-analysis.
The authors thank all participants of the working group 3 of the 2023 ITI consensus conference. Their suggestions and comments helped in improving this manuscript.
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