A clinical and radiological two‐year follow‐up study of maxillary overdentures on osseointegrated implants |
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| Authors: | J.&# I. Smedberg,E. Lothigius,I. Bodin,A. Frykholm,K. Nilner |
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| Affiliation: | 'Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Public Dental Service, St. Erik Hospital, Stockholm;;Department of Oral and Jaw Disease, Public Dental Service, Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm;;Department of Oral Radiology, Public Dental Service, Eastman Dental Institute, Stockholm;;Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Faculty of, Odontology, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden |
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| Abstract: | In order to satisfy the need to restore the aesthetics, phonetics and comfort and to facilitate optimal hygiene procedures, 20 edentulous patients were treated with a new concept of overdenture therapy on implants ad modum Brånemark. After 24±3.5 months the patients were re‐examined. They were asked to answer a questionnaire and use a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) to give their opinion on the prosthetic treatment. The results indicate that an implant‐retained overdenture in the maxilla with this design can satisfy the patients needs in aesthetics, phonetics and comfort and can 1 facilitate oral hygiene measures. |
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| Keywords: | dental implantation endosseous dental prosthesis design precision attachment overdenture visual analogue scale prosthodontics |
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