Recommendations for Implant-Supported Full-Arch Rehabilitations in Edentulous Patients: The Oral Reconstruction Foundation Consensus Report
Frank Schwarz, Alex Schär, Katja Nelson, Tobias Fretwurst, Tabea Flügge, Aušra Ramanauskaitė, Georgina Trimpou, Irena Sailer, Duygu Karasan, Vincent Fehmer, Fernando Guerra, Ana Messias, Pedro Nicolau, Konstantinos Chochlidakis, Alexandra Tsigarida, Florian Kernen, Thomas D. Taylor, Konstantinos Vazouras, Insa Herklotz, Robert Sader
Abstract
Frank Schwarz, Prof Dr Med Dent/Alex Schär, 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.