Satisfaction and Oral Health-Related Quality of Life of Different Attachments Used for Implant-Retained Overdentures in Subjects with Resorbed Mandibles: A Crossover Trial.

CONCLUSION: Implant overdentures for subjects with mandibular bone resorption improved patient satisfaction and OHRQoL compared with traditional dentures regardless of the form of attachments. However, studs are more advantageous in terms of comfort with maxillary overdentures, self-consciousness, and feeling that the prosthesis is a part of the patient. Bar and telescopic attachments had more satisfaction during biting of soft and hard foods, while telescopic and stud attachments had more satisfaction with oral hygiene.
PMID: 32142580 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Implants - March 7, 2020 Category: ENT & OMF Tags: Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants Source Type: research