Question · asked by 1 review

Titanium (Procera) abutment vs Gold-alloy (machined UCLA) abutment: Success / prosthetic complications (4 years)

Population
Patients with single-tooth implant crowns; split-mouth, 4-year
Intervention
Titanium (Procera) abutment
Comparison
Gold-alloy (machined UCLA) abutment
Outcome
Success / prosthetic complications (4 years)

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Titanium (Procera) abutment vs Gold-alloy (machined UCLA) abutment
Success / prosthetic complications (4 years) · Patients with single-tooth implant crowns; split-mouth, 4-year · 4 years
Interventions for replacing missing teeth: partially absent dentition (2012) · Cochrane All outcomes
100% success, no prosthetic complications, and a similar loss of marginal bone (0.4 mm) in both groups (narrative)1 study · 20 participantsGRADE not reported

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The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Interventions for replacing missing teeth: partially absent dentition
2012 · Cochrane All outcomes
2011-03Not listedNot assessed
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