OBJECTIVE To assess implant survival rates and peri-implant bone loss of 2 titanium-zirconium implants supporting maxillary overdentures at 1 year of loading. MATERIAL AND METHODS Twenty maxillary edentulous patients (5 women and 15 men) being dissatisfied with their complete dentures were included. In total, 40 diameter-reduced titanium-zirconium implants were placed in the anterior maxilla....

The use of implant supported overdentures is a well-documented and successful clinical concept with excellent long term results. In this article management of completely edentulous patient with greatly resorbed mandibular ridge has been discussed where patient’s existing mandibular complete denture is converted into implant supported overdenture.

AIM In the last decade several studies have been performed to evaluate the clinical outcome of one or two stage loaded implants supporting overdentures. Since fresh frozen bone (FFB) has an ever-increasing number of clinical applications and few reports are available on implants inserted into FFB, we performed a retrospective study on fixtures inserted in FFB and bearing overdentures. METHODS...

This investigation was concerned with the resorption of the posterior mandibular residual ridge in patients wearing mandibular overdentures supported by either parallel-sided bars (rigid joint) or oval straight bars (resilient joint) on two activated implants. Rotational tomographs were taken shortly after implant placement and up to 8 years later. Using proportional measurement, the area of re...

BACKGROUND This work aims to confirm if implant-supported overdentures are a good treatment option for edentulous patients and offer an improvement in quality of life compared with traditional complete prostheses (dentures). MATERIAL AND METHODS This retrospective clinical descriptive study included three evaluation groups: validation group (n=57); control group of patients with complete remo...

gardner’s syndrome is a genetic condition demonstrating an autosomal dominant trait and characterized by the multiple colonic polyps (familial adenomatous polyposis coli) with sebaceous cysts and jaw osteomas. various dental abnormalities present in patient’s suffering with this syndrome includes multiple impacted or unerupted teeth, supernumerary teeth, hypodontia, compound odontomes and denti...

Treating patients using tooth supported overdentures can help in preservation of the remaining natural teeth which provide psychological, functional and anatomical benefits. Retaining roots preserving proprioceptive receptors increase stability dentures, hence it is favoured treatment for elderly with a few teeth. This case report describes mandibular denture retained custom made coping to enha...

Lack of retention and stability prosthesis coupled with poor masticatory effectiveness is one the most frequent problem faced by edentulous patients. In Present case,using a "Access post over denture system" preferable than using overdentures that are supported teeth in past. A conservative strategy for root preservation was used fabrication access overdenture, which both well-retentive aesthet...

Mailing address: RETAL CLINC, P. O. BOX 126242, JEDDAH 21352, SAUDI ARABIA, E-mail: amharbi@hotmail.com Abstract Both fixed and removable implant-supported restorations successfully address problems associated with complete dentures in edentulous mandibles. Implant-supported overdentures are frequently the restoration of choice in complex restorative situations where facial support is needed or...

Background and Aim: Implant-supported overdentures are a treatment option for edentulous patients. One of the important factors in determining the prognosis of overdenture treatment is to control the distribution of stress in the implant-bone and attachment complex. This study assessed the effect of implant abutment height difference on stress distribution in mandibular overdentures. Materials...