Implant Success Rates for Single Crowns and Fixed Partial Dentures in General Dental Practices May be Lower Than Those Achieved in Well-controlled University or Specialty Settings

Abstract

Outcomes of implants and restorations placed in general dental practices: a retrospective study by the Practitioners Engaged in Applied Research and Learning (PEARL) Network. Da Silva JD, Kazimiroff J, Papas A, CurroFA, Thompson VP, Vena DA, Wu H, Collie D, Craig RG, Practitioners Engaged in Applied Research Learning Network Group.J Am Dent Assoc 145(7):704-13. Panos Papaspyridakos, DDS, MS, PhD PURPOSE/QUESTION: What are the outcomes of implants and restorations placed in general dental practices? Government: National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research Retrospective cohort study Level 2: Limited-quality, patient-oriented evidence Not applicable.