Implant Supported Fixed Restorations versus Implant Supported Removable Overdentures: A Systematic Review

Implant Supported Fixed Restorations versus Implant Supported Removable Overdentures: A Systematic Review

AIM The aim of this study is to systematically evaluate and compare implant retained fixed restoration versus implant retained over denture. MATERIAL AND METHODS Search was made in 2 databases including PubMed and PubMed Central. Title and abstract were screened to select studies comparing implant retained fixed restorations versus implant retained removable overdentures. Articles which did n...

Implant-supported maxillary overdentures

A systematic review of screw- versus cement-retained implant-supported fixed restorations.

PURPOSE To systematically evaluate the survival and success of screw- versus cement-retained implant crowns. MATERIALS AND METHODS The authors performed an electronic search of nine databases using identical MeSH phrases. Systematic evaluation and data extraction of the articles from 1966 through 2007 were completed by three reviewers and two clinical academicians. The major outcome variable ...

Implant-supported versus tooth-implant-supported bridges

O ral implants are valuable tools in the prosthetic reconstruction of partially edentulous jaws. These reconstructions may be performed in two principally different ways: (1) free-standing implant-supported bridges (2) tooth-implant-supported bridges. The advantages and drawbacks of splinting teeth and implants have been discussed in the literature. The tooth-implant connections were early ques...

Implant-supported overdentures: a longitudinal prospective study.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical function and long-term prognosis of overdentures retained by a small number of implants in the maxilla and mandible using one of two different attachment systems. Included in the study were all patients referred to specialty clinics in Jönköping and Linköping, Sweden, during the treatment period who needed an overdenture and could be provided w...