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Digital versus Analog Procedures for the Prosthetic Restoration of Single Implants: A Randomized Controlled Trial with 1 Year of Follow-Up
Joint Authors
Mangano, Francesco Guido
Veronesi, Giovanni
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-20, 20 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-07-18
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
20
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Aim.
To compare the outcome of digital versus analog procedures for the restoration of single implants.
Methods.
Over a two-year period (2014-2016), all patients who had been treated in a dental center with a single implant were randomly assigned to receive either a monolithic zirconia crown, fabricated with digital workflow (test group), or a metal-ceramic crown, fabricated with analog workflow (control group).
All patients were followed for 1 year after the delivery of the final crown.
The outcomes were success, complications, peri-implant marginal bone loss (PIMBL), patient satisfaction, and time and cost of the treatment.
Results.
50 patients (22 males, 28 females; mean age 52.6±13.4 years) were randomly assigned to one of the groups (25 per group).
Both workflows showed high success (92%) and low complication rate (8%).
No significant differences were found in the mean PIMBL between test (0.39±0.29mm) and control (0.54±0.32mm) groups.
Patients preferred digital impressions.
Taking the impression took half the time in the test group (20±5min) than in the control (50±7min) group.
When calculating active working time, workflow in the test group was more time-efficient than in the control group, for provisional (70±15min versus 340±37min) and final crowns (29±9min versus 260±26min).
The digital procedure presented lower costs than the analog (€277.3 versus €392.2).
Conclusions.
No significant clinical or radiographic differences were found between digital and analog procedures; however, the digital workflow was preferred by patients; it reduced active treatment time and costs.
The present study is registered in the ISRCTN (http://www.isrctn.com/ISRCTN36259164) with number 36259164.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Mangano, Francesco Guido& Veronesi, Giovanni. 2018. Digital versus Analog Procedures for the Prosthetic Restoration of Single Implants: A Randomized Controlled Trial with 1 Year of Follow-Up. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-20.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1127220
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Mangano, Francesco Guido& Veronesi, Giovanni. Digital versus Analog Procedures for the Prosthetic Restoration of Single Implants: A Randomized Controlled Trial with 1 Year of Follow-Up. BioMed Research International No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-20.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1127220
American Medical Association (AMA)
Mangano, Francesco Guido& Veronesi, Giovanni. Digital versus Analog Procedures for the Prosthetic Restoration of Single Implants: A Randomized Controlled Trial with 1 Year of Follow-Up. BioMed Research International. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-20.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1127220
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1127220