Evaluation of Peri-implant Bone Change and its Risk Factors in Patients Presenting to a Medical Center: A 7-year Cross-sectional Study

<p>Abstract: Objective: To evaluate the amount of peri-implant bone loss detected on digital panoramic radiographs in patient presenting to Chi-Mei medical center and to determine the factors associated with peri-implant bone loss. Materials and Methods: The panoramic radiographs of patient who presenting to Chi-Mei medical center (CMH) form year of 2008 to 2014 were screened. Those with at least one dental implant were selected and further evaluated. Submerged implants, implants with healing cap, failure implants, and implants with blurred vision were excluded. For patient level, sex, age and number of implants were recorded. For each implant obscured on the radiographs, location, type of implant-abutment connection, type of prosthesis, implant placed at CMH or non-CMH were recorded. The amount of peri-implant bone loss (PIBL) was assessed at the mesial and distal aspect using magnifying option. Clinical features of patients and implants were separately presented by descriptive statistics. Two multiple logistic regression models were also performed. Results: A total of 34.83% (650/1866) implants with detectable bone loss were identified. According to the result of chi-square test, age, implant-abutment connections and type of prosthesis were separately shown a significant influence on PIBL. Patients older than 25 years old have greater than 2.5 times risk of developing bone loss than younger patients. Comparing to the bone level with butt-joint connections, tissue level and bone level with platform switch connection separately significantly decrease 93.5% and 59.2% risk of bone loss. For the type of prosthesis evaluation, fix partial denture, overdenture and full mouth fix complete denture increased 1.97, 2.39 and 1.53 times risk of bone loss. Conclusion: Among these patients presenting to CMH with implants, the prevalence rate of peri-implant bone loss was 34.83% in implant level. Age, different implant-abutment connection designs and type of prosthesis could play a major role in peri-implant bone loss.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>