Implant-retained removable partial dentures: a 10 year retrospective study. Part I: prosthetic success and implant survival.

Objective:\ua0Aim of this study is to evaluate prosthetic success and implant survival of removable partial dentures (RPDs)retained (but not supported) by dental implants. Materials and Methods: We retrospectively evaluated 32 consecutive patients who received implant-retained RPDs. Each patient received one to four endosseus implants; the sample included a total of 64 implants. Follow-up was conducted for a minimum of 10 years, during which implant survival and prosthetic success were evaluated. Results:\ua0The implant success rate was 93.75%, and 100% of the prostheses were successful. Conclusions: Implant-retained RPDs are a reliable intermediate solution that can reduce biological and economic costs while maintaining implant treatment benefits and the ease of RPD procedures