title: Overdentures and the periodontium.
abstract: Several periodontal factors are critical to the prognosis of overdenture abutment teeth. This literature review outlines these factors and discusses the documented effects of long-term overdenture use on periodontal health. The efficacy of a professional periodontal maintenance program, which is coordinated with a home oral hygiene program, is related to the success of overdenture therapy.
authors.affiliation: Medical College of Georgia, Augusta 30912-1250.
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Knoernschild
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Lefebvre
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Allen
mesh_terms: D000044:Dental Abutments; D003828:Denture, Overlay; D004846:Epithelial Attachment / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D009910:Oral Hygiene; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010519:Periodontium / Q000502:physiology*; D011379:Prognosis; D014086:Tooth Mobility / Q000503:physiopathology