title: The effects of prefabricated bar design on the success of overdentures stabilized by implants.
abstract: Two groups of patients were provided with implant-stabilized mandibular overdentures supported by straight ovoid prefabricated bars with a resilient joint or parallel-sided bars with a rigid joint. Measurements of plaque index, mucosal cuff health and height, marginal bone height, pathology of the denture-bearing mucosa, and patient satisfaction were correlated with the different bar designs. Ovoid bars with a resilient joint between the denture and the bar have been shown to give a slightly increased incidence of problems associated with the denture-bearing mucosa. Furthermore, the only significant mean increase in recession of the mucosal cuff was found on the distal surfaces of the distal abutments in this group of patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, London Hospital Medical College Dental School, England.
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Wright
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Watson
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Heath
mesh_terms: D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000209:etiology; D001732:Bite Force; D000044:Dental Abutments; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous; D015921:Dental Implants; D003774:Dental Plaque Index; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D003799:Dental Stress Analysis; D003781:Denture Retention / Q000295:instrumentation*; D003828:Denture, Overlay / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible; D008875:Middle Aged; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D013282:Stomatitis, Denture / Q000209:etiology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants