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Methods: This retrospective single-center cohort study included 654 unique patients, each contributing one eligible prosthesis (406 TCDs and 248 RCDs). Mean follow-up was 4.15 years for TCD and 2.75 years for RCD. Time-to-event outcomes were analyzed using Kaplan\u2013Meier methods and multivariable Cox regression. Adjusted analyses were restricted to prostheses supported by one to three abutments. Results: Unadjusted prosthesis survival was higher for TCD (p = 0.0001), whereas prosthesis type was not clearly associated with loss after adjustment (RCD vs. TCD: HR = 1.28; 95% CI: 0.75\u20132.19). Single-abutment support and, in sensitivity analysis, point-like support were associated with higher loss hazards. The higher adjusted complication hazard for RCD was attenuated in sensitivity analysis. RCDs were consistently associated with earlier maintenance (average HR = 1.75; 95% CI: 1.43\u20132.13), with exploratory analyses suggesting a greater difference during early follow-up and among single-abutment prostheses. Conclusions: The support situation appears more relevant to prosthesis loss than the retention concept alone. 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