Department of Restorative Dentistry, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria.
Implant Dent. 2010 Feb;19(1):65-72. doi: 10.1097/ID.0b013e3181b4fc1a.
Because of increasing health awareness, many Nigerian patients are demanding that their lost tooth/teeth be replaced with dental implants. This study reports the pattern and distribution of implant replacement of lost tooth/teeth in a private dental practice in Lagos, Nigeria.
A retrospective review of implant replacement of lost tooth/teeth over a period of 6 years at Schubbs Private Dental Clinic, Lagos, was carried out. Data analysis included age, sex, occupation, habits and medical condition of patients, augmentation procedure, technique of implant placement (immediate vs conventional loading) tooth/teeth replaced, and follow-up period.
A total of 227 implants (Bicon, Boston, MA) with complete superstructure were placed in 121 patients(males = 68, females = 53; age range: 15-74 years). Majority of the patients were of high socioeconomic class. Ten (8.3%) patients had immediate implants and 111 (91.7%) undergone 2-stage implant procedures. The highest number (39.2%) of implants was placed in the molar region, and the replacement of the canines was the lowest (3.1%). Success rate over a period of 6 years was 96%. Of the 9 (4%) implants that failed, 2 were repeated and remained functional till date.
Dental implant therapy as a means of tooth replacement is gaining popularity among Nigerian social upper class. Success rate in this series is comparable with previous reports from Europe and America.
由于健康意识的提高，许多尼日利亚患者要求用种植牙来修复缺失的牙齿。本研究报告了在尼日利亚拉各斯的一家私人牙科诊所中种植牙修复缺失牙齿的模式和分布情况。
对 Schubbs 私人牙科诊所 6 年来种植牙修复缺失牙齿的情况进行了回顾性研究。数据分析包括患者的年龄、性别、职业、习惯和健康状况、增强程序、种植体放置技术（即刻与常规负载）、所修复的牙齿以及随访时间。
共在 121 名患者（男性 68 名，女性 53 名；年龄范围：15-74 岁）中植入了 227 个 Bicon（波士顿，MA）种植体和完整的上部结构。大多数患者来自高社会经济阶层。10 名（8.3%）患者接受了即刻种植体，111 名（91.7%）患者接受了两阶段种植体手术。种植体数量最多（39.2%）的部位是磨牙区，而犬齿的修复数量最少（3.1%）。6 年的成功率为 96%。在 9 个（4%）失败的种植体中，有 2 个重复使用，至今仍保持功能。
种植牙作为一种牙齿修复方法在尼日利亚社会上层中越来越受欢迎。本系列的成功率与欧洲和美国之前的报告相当。
