Recommendations for Implant-Supported Full-Arch Rehabilitations in Edentulous Patients: The Oral Reconstruction Foundation Consensus Report

Authors:
  • FSFrank Schwarz
    Frank Schwarz
  • ASAlex Schär
    Alex Schär
  • KNKatja Nelson
    Katja Nelson
  • TFTobias Fretwurst
    Tobias Fretwurst
  • TFTabea Flügge
    Tabea Flügge
  • ARAusra Ramanauskaite
    Ausra Ramanauskaite
  • GTGeorgina Trimpou
    Georgina Trimpou
  • ISIrena Sailer
    Irena Sailer
  • DKDuygu Karasan
    Duygu Karasan
  • VFVincent Fehmer
    Vincent Fehmer
  • FGFernando Guerra
    Fernando Guerra
  • AMAna Messias
    Ana Messias
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Abstract
Frank Schwarz, Prof Dr Med Dent/Alex Sch?r, PhD/Katja Nelson, DDS, PhD/Tobias Fretwurst, DDS, PhD/Tabea Flügge, DDS, PhD/Ausra Ramanauskaite, DDS, Dr Med Dent, PhD/Georgina Trimpou, Dr Med Dent/Irena Sailer, Prof Dr Med Dent/Duygu Karasan, DDS, PhD/Vincent Fehmer, MDT/Fernando Guerra, PhD/Ana Messias, PhD/Pedro Nicolau, DMD, PhD/Konstantinos Chochlidakis, DDS, MS/Alexandra Tsigarida, DDS, MS/Florian Kernen, Dr Med Dent, MSc/Thomas Taylor, DDS, MSD/Konstantinos Vazouras, DDS, MPhil, MDSc/Insa Herklotz, Dr Med Dent/Robert Sader, Prof Dr Med, Dr Med Dent, Dr Med Habil: The tasks of Working Groups 1 to 6 at the 4th Consensus Meeting of the Oral Reconstruction Foundation were to elucidate clinical recommendations for implant-supported full-arch rehabilitations in edentulous patients. Six systematic/narrative reviews were prepared to address the following subtopics: (1) the influence of medical and geriatric factors on implant survival; (2) the prevalence of peri-implant diseases; (3) the influence of material selection, attachment type, interarch space, and opposing dentition; (4) different interventions for rehabilitation of the edentulous maxilla; (5) different interventions for rehabilitation of the edentulous mandible; and (6) treatment choice and decision-making in elderly patients. Consensus statements, clinical recommendations, and implications for future research were determined based on structured group discussions and plenary session approval.