Abstract
Aim
To determine the success rates of dental implants in complex patients treated in the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department at Rotherham General Hospital (RGH).
Method
All patients who received dental implants in the period January 2010 – March 2017 at RGH were included in the audit.
Standards
90% local standard
Results
68 dental implants were placed in 22 patients: 15 patients head and neck reconstruction, 5 atrophic edentulous patients, 2 trauma.
Conclusions
Survival rates for dental implants in the literature is variable ranging from 91 -96% in native bone and mucosa and 46 - 98% in irradiated tissue.