Ability to adjust occlusal force in implant-supported overdenture wearers

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the occlusal force adjusting ability implant-supported overdenture (IOD) wearers, as compared with natural teeth and complete dentures. Methods: Subjects were those dentition (ND group; 19 subjects), overdentures (IOD 7 dentures (CD 14 subjects). asked hold test foods (peanuts biscuits mounted on a custom-made apparatus transducer) between their anterior incisors (hold phase) split (split phase). mean value during phase force), peak rate (peak rate), time required (duration), maximum in force) selected outcomes. Data analyzed Wilcoxon’s signed rank test, Kruskal-Wallis multiple regression analysis (Statistical significance levels: 5%). Results: For peanuts, for ND group significantly higher than IOD CD groups. duration longer Multiple indicated that even adjustment age sex, there significant differences IOD, groups, group. Conclusions: IODs showed superior adjust force, dentures, although it didn’t match dentition.