Custom-Made Direct Metal Laser Sintering Titanium Subperiosteal Implants: A Retrospective Clinical Study on 70 Patients

Table 1

Failure and complications with custom-made subperiosteal implants.

Gender	Age	Type of complication	Timing of complication	Treatment solution
Male	66	Recurrent untreatable infection	12 months	Implant removal
Male	63	Recurrent untreatable infection	14 months	Implant removal
Female	79	Recurrent untreatable infection	8 months	Implant removal
Female	71	Post-operative pain, discomfort, swelling	1 week	Antibiotic and analgesic therapy
		Fracture of the acrylic temporary prosthetic restoration	2 months	Replacement with a new temporary restoration
Female	72	Post-operative pain, discomfort, swelling	1 week	Antibiotic and analgesic therapy
Male	69	Post-operative pain, discomfort, swelling	1 week	Antibiotic and analgesic therapy
Male	67	Post-operative pain, discomfort, swelling	2 weeks	Antibiotic and analgesic therapy
Female	64	Recurrent infections	20 months	Antibiotic therapy plus professional oral hygiene sessions
		Fracture of the acrylic temporary prosthetic restoration	2 months	Replacement with a new temporary restoration
		Ceramic chipping of the final restoration	7 months	Polishing of the final restoration
Male	71	Fracture of the acrylic temporary prosthetic restoration	3 months	Placement of the final restoration
Female	64	Fracture of the acrylic temporary prosthetic restoration	1 month	Replacement with a new temporary restoration
		Ceramic chipping of the final restoration	16 months	Replacement with a new final restoration