Evaluation of prosthetic restorations in patients receiving dental implantsaccording to patient demographics and treatment variables
Journal of Dental Sciences and Education, cilt.4, sa.4, ss.162-167, 2026 (Hakemli Dergi)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 4 Sayı: 4
- Basım Tarihi: 2026
- Doi Numarası: 10.51271/jdse-0093
- Dergi Adı: Journal of Dental Sciences and Education
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Index Copernicus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.162-167
- İnönü Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Aims: Patients receiving dental implant treatment may undergo rehabilitation with both implant-supported and conventionalprosthetic restorations. Evaluating the distribution of these restorations according to demographic characteristics and implantnumber may help characterize prosthetic treatment patterns in clinical practice. This retrospective cross-sectional study aimedto evaluate the types and counts of prosthetic restorations provided to patients who completed prosthetic rehabilitation followingdental implant treatment at a university clinic between 2023 and 2024 and to examine their associations with age, gender, andimplant number.Methods: This retrospective cross-sectional study analyzed the digital records of 514 adult patients who completed prostheticrehabilitation following dental implant treatment at a university clinic between 2023 and 2024. Age, gender, implant number,and prosthetic restoration types and counts were recorded. Restorations included implant-supported crowns, implant-supportedoverdentures, tooth-supported metal-ceramic crowns, conventional complete dentures, and conventional removable partialdentures. Differences across age groups and between genders were assessed using the Kruskal-Wallis and Mann-Whitney Utests, respectively. Post hoc pairwise comparisons were performed using Dunn’s test with Bonferroni adjustment. Associationsbetween variables were evaluated using Spearman’s rank correlation analysis and simple linear regression. Statistical significancewas set at p<0.05.Results: The study included 514 patients with a mean age of 51.18±13.50 years. Significant differences across age groupswere observed in implant number and counts of all evaluated prosthetic restoration types (p<0.05). Young adults had fewerimplants, whereas the middle-aged group had higher counts of implant-supported crowns and tooth-supported metal-ceramiccrowns. Implant-supported overdentures and conventional complete dentures had higher counts in the elderly group. A strongpositive correlation was observed between implant number and implant-supported crown count (ρ=0.791, p<0.001), and amoderate positive correlation was found between age and implant-supported overdenture count (ρ=0.409, p<0.001). Maleswere significantly older than females (p=0.003), whereas implant and prosthetic restoration counts did not differ significantlybetween genders (p>0.05).Conclusion: The distribution of prosthetic restorations among patients receiving dental implants differed significantly acrossage groups. These findings indicate an association between age and prosthetic treatment patterns and may inform treatmentplanning in conjunction with individual clinical needs.