Table 4.
Incidence of mechanical complications and resolutions during the 5 years of follow-up of the sample.
| Patient | Gender | Opposing Dentition | Cantilever Units (Left/Right) | Follow-Up in Months | Acrylic Resin Crown Fracture (Position FDI) | Abutment Wearing (Position FDI) | Abutment Loosening (Position FDI) | Prosthetic Screw Loosening (Position FDI) | Prosthetic Screw Fracture (Position FDI) | Resolution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DG 1 | Male | ISP | 0/0 (maxilla); 1/1 (mandible) | 5 | #12, #22; #35 |
1; Patient fractured PEEK infrastructure | ||||
| DG 2 | Male | ISP | 1.5/0.5 | 16 | #32 | #42 | 1 | |||
| DG 3 | Male | ISP | 1.5/2 | 22 | #41 | 1 | ||||
| DG 4 | Female | NT | 1/1 | 15 | #45 | 2 | ||||
| DG 5 | Female | ISP | 1/0.5 | 16 | #45 | #42 | 3 | |||
| DG 6 | Female | ISP | 2/2 | 16 | #42 | 3 | ||||
| DG 7 | Female | ISP | 1/1 (maxilla); 0/0 (mandible) | 8 | #25, #35, #45 |
3 | ||||
| DG 8 | Female | ISP | 0/0 | 4 | #15 | 3 | ||||
| DG 9 | Male | NT | 1/1 | 20 | #16, #26 | 3 | ||||
| DG 10 | Female | RP | 2/2 | 40 | #35 | 1 | ||||
| DG 11 | Female | NT | 0/0 | 43 | #12, #26 | 2 | ||||
| DG 12 | Female | ISP | 1/0 | 43 | #32 | 2 | ||||
| DG 13 | Female | ISP | 1/1 | 47 | #12 | 1 | ||||
| DG 14 | Female | NT | 0/0 | 48 | #12 | 1 | ||||
| DG 15 | Male | RP | 1/1 | 49 | #35 | 2 | ||||
| DG 16 | Male | ISP | 0/0 | 55 | #15 | 2 | ||||
| DG 17 | Female | ISP | 1/1 | 55 | #25 | 3 | ||||
| DG 18 | Female | ISP | 1/1 | 59 | #11 | 1 | ||||
| DG 19 | Female | ISP | 1/1 | 59 | #31 | 1 | ||||
| DG 20 | Female | NT | 0/0 | 60 | #31,#41 | 1 | ||||
| RG 1 | Female | RP | 2/1 | 6 | #42 | 3 | ||||
| RG 2 | Female | ISP | 0/0 | 6 | #12, #22 | 2 | ||||
| RG 3 | Female | ISP | 1/1 (maxilla); 2/2 (mandible) |
12; 6 |
#12, #13 #31, #32, #41 |
1 | ||||
| RG 4 | Female | FPNT | 1/1 | 12 | #25 | 3 | ||||
| RG 5 | Female | NT | 1/1 | 12 | #15, #25 | #22 | 1; 2 |
DG: development group; RG: routine group; ISP: implant support prosthesis; NT: natural teeth; RP: removable prosthesis; FPNT: fixed prosthesis over natural teeth. Resolutions: 1—mending the prostheses and adjusting occlusion; 2—replacing the abutment/prosthetic screw and adjusting occlusion; 3—torque-controlled retightening and adjusting occlusion.