Incidence of Prosthetic Complications associated with Implant-borne Prosthesis in a Sleep Disorder Center

Abstract

Background: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is one of the common prevalent conditions present worldwide. The process of abnormal habits related to clenching and grinding of teeth is referred to as bruxism and is characterized under the heading of parafunctional activity of the masticatory system. Osseointegrated dental implants represent advancements in the field of odontology. Despite its high success rate, failure and complications are often associated with dental implant treatment due to a number of factors. Hence, we aimed for the present study to assess the incidence of prosthetic complications in patients rehabilitated with implant-borne prosthesis in a sleep disorder unit. Materials and methods:The present study included the assessment of all the patients who underwent prosthetic rehabilitation by dental implants. An experienced registered prosthodontist was given duty for examination of all the cases from the record file data. Prosthetic complications in the patients were identified using photographs, radiographs, and all other relevant data of the patients obtained from the record files. All types of complications and other factors were recorded separately and analyzed.Results: While correlating the prosthetic complications in OSA patients grouped based on number of dental implants, nonsignificant results were obtained. Significant correlation was observed while comparing the prosthetic complications

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“…Suneel et al . [ 12 ] in their study of prosthetic complications associated with implant-borne prosthesis in sleep disorder observed complications in 19 cemented- and 12 screw-type fixations.…”

“…A study by Suneel et al . [ 12 ] found 12 cases of fracture of porcelain in bruxism patients (8 – cemented, 4 – screw). In six cases, loosening of screw was observed, 6 cases showed decementation, 4 cases showed fracture of screw, and 3 cases had fracture of implant.…”

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