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Dental & Dental Hygiene 2018: Implant-assisted overdentures: a paradigm relocation and simplification - Mostafa Helmy Mostafa Ahmed - Cairo University

Abstract

Completely edentulous patients often have problems with their complete dentures; a treatment modality of using two, four or six implants to support over dentures has been proposed to improve the retention as well as the stability of the conventional denture, in addition to preserving the residual alveolar bone.    Several worldwide research studies tested the impact of implant-assisted over dentures on satisfaction and quality of life and concluded that individuals with implant-assisted over dentures were more satisfied and had a better oral health quality than others with conventional dentures. Implant-supported over dentures are indicated in clinical conditions requiring high values of retention and stability such as cases of high muscle attachments. Implant-retained over dentures offered a simpler, cheaper and equally successful prosthetic solution compared to the fixed restorations in the rehabilitation of maladapted edentulous mandibles.   

 Michel Karouni 

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