Aim: To compare new design implant-supported removable partial dentures retained with anterior fixed prosthesis a conventional locater and bar attached implant overdenture prostheses by two or four implants via photoelastic stress analysis. Materials Methods: Seven edentulous mandibuler acryclic models prepared divided into main groups; to models, subgroup separation as stated; for locator atta...

Background: The satisfaction rate of completely edentulous patients has been reported to be 70%. The rest 30% patients have complaints with their dentures regarding inadequate stability and retention especially for lower denture, pain and difficulty on chewing food. After implant treatment, patients report high levels of satisfaction regarding various aspects of their denture function and they ...

This cohort study (n = 83) investigated whether patients with implant-stabilized overdentures would demonstrate less impact on daily life, would have less difficulty in the mastication of different types of food, and would generally be more satisfied than patients with conventional complete dentures. The groups were comparable for gender, age of dentures, and duration of edentulism. The patient...

alveolar ridge is underdeveloped in ectodermal dysplasia (ed). the available treatment plans include fixed, removable or implant-supported prostheses, alone or in combination. a 5 year-old boy was referred for treatment to the department of prosthodontics, tehran university of medical sciences with the chief complaint of missing teeth. prosthodontic treatment was performed to improve masticatio...

Abstract The prosthodontic management of a patient with long-term edentulism is challenging. Conventional dentures have been the traditional standard care for longest time. However, most patients experience difficulty in adapting to their mandibular due lack stability and retention. From past two decades, implant-supported overdentures offering numerous advantages over complete removable partia...

The objective of the present study was to analyse the effects of implant supported overdentures on masticatory function in patients with an extremely resorbed mandible, and to compare the masticatory function in these patients using three differing types of implant treatment protocols. The mandibular overdentures were retained by a transmandibular implant, by four endosseous implants following ...

OBJECTIVE to evaluate patient satisfaction with implant-retained overdentures, and its relationship with age, sex, period of follow-up, the rehabilitated jaw (maxilla, mandible or both), number of implants, splinting, type of attachment and the antagonist. MATERIAL AND METHODS the study comprised patients with overdentures fitted between January 1996 and June 2007, and with a minimum follow-u...