title: Implant-retained mandibular overdentures: a simplified, cost-effective treatment approach.
abstract: The use of implant-retained complete overdentures is a viable treatment modality in compromised patients. Use of two separate implants in the mandible enhances the retention and stability of the denture, which is still mainly supported by soft tissues. A technique for clinical fixation of the internal attachment to a laboratory-rebased and tissue-loaded mandibular overdenture is described. The advantages, disadvantages, and the rationale of the treatment are presented.
authors.affiliation: Maxillofacial Prosthetic Unit, Sheba Medical Center, Israel.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shifman
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Marshak
mesh_terms: D000044:Dental Abutments; D015921:Dental Implants; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D003823:Denture Rebasing; D003781:Denture Retention / Q000295:instrumentation; D003828:Denture, Overlay; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D017755:Prosthesis Fitting
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants