Attachment retained overdentures: a report on their maintenance requirements.
Twenty-three patients who received attachment retained overdentures between 1964 and 1977 are reviewed. One third of the patients examined had carious abutment teeth, oral hygiene was poor, and periodontal disease prevalent. Overdentures opposed by natural teeth required more extensive prosthetic maintenance than overdentures opposed by a conventional complete denture. Three quarters of the teeth retaining the prostheses were functioning adequately after a mean period of 7 years.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000175:diagnosis; D003774:Dental Plaque Index; D003834:Denture Precision Attachment; D003828:Denture, Overlay; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009909:Oral Health; D009910:Oral Hygiene; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D010512:Periodontal Index