Prosthetic complications of fixed dental prostheses supported by locking-taper implants: a retrospective study with a mean follow-up of 5 years

Table 1 Definition of the complications

Prosthetic complications	Definition
Veneer chipping	Veneer chipping or the fracture of IACs or GPCs, metal base exposed or not
Abutment loosening	Loosening that occurred in implant abutment interface, not in abutment-restoration interface
Abutment fracture	Fracture on the abutments, including cracks or complete fracture
Crown decementation	Decementation in GPCs

This study focused mechanical complications, including veneer chipping/fracture, abutment loosening/fracture, and restoration decementation. Specific definitions of the complications are presented in this table

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