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Metal-free implant abutments (zirconia) vs Metal implant abutments (titanium): Abutment failure
- Population
- Adults (18 years or older) with one missing tooth in the aesthetic zone needing an implant-supported single crown
- Intervention
- Metal-free implant abutments (zirconia)
- Comparison
- Metal implant abutments (titanium)
- Outcome
- Abutment failure
It is very uncertain whether metal-free implant abutments (zirconia) changes abutment failure compared with metal implant abutments (titanium) (very low certainty).
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Metal-free implant abutments (zirconia) vs Metal implant abutments (titanium) Abutment failure · Adults (18 years or older) with one missing tooth in the aesthetic zone needing an implant-supported single crown on… · 12 months It is very uncertain whether metal-free implant abutments (zirconia) changes abutment failure compared with metal implant abutments (titanium) (very low certainty). Metal‐free materials for fixed prosthodontic restorations (2017) · Cochrane All outcomes | OR 7.63 [0.33, 177.14] | 2 studies · 47 participants | Very low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metal‐free materials for fixed prosthodontic restorations 2017 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2017-05 | Not listed | Not assessed |
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