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SILVA, Benedito Celso Ribeiro da et al. Retrospective study on the survival rate of implants installed by professionals with different degrees of experience in implantology. RFO UPF [online]. 2015, vol.20, n.3, pp. 295-301. ISSN 1413-4012.

Objective: This retrospective study aimed to assess the survival rate of implants installed by professionals with different degrees of experience in Implantology. Materials and method: Clinical records of 612 patients were analyzed (329 of experienced professionals and 283 of post-graduate students). All patients had received titanium implants from Conexão Sistema de Prótese Ltda. (São Paulo, Brazil) from 2005 to 2010, and had their temporary or definitive prostheses installed for at least one year. Implants survival rate was analyzed considering the region where they were installed. Results: A total of 1,640 implants were installed in 612 patients, wherein 221 were men and 391 were women. From the total of implants installed, 764 (46.59%) were made by experienced professionals and 876 (53.41%) by post-graduate students. The survival rates compared between implants installed by experienced professionals and by post-graduate students were 96.99% and 97.15%, respectively. Conclusion: This retrospective study concluded there was similarity between the survival rates of implants installed by experienced professionals when compared to implants installed by post-graduate students in Implantology.

Palavras-chave : Dental implants; Osseointegration; Survival rate; Professional qualification.