title: Standardization of radiographs for mandibular implant-supported overdentures: review and innovation.
abstract: Radiographic monitoring of marginal peri-fixture bone is mandatory during prospective evaluation of different dental implant systems. Unyielding, uni-directional focus towards identifying the credibility of implant-supported overdenture therapy for the management of the edentulous predicament, has often neglected correct standardization of follow-up radiographs. Techniques for truly accurate location of film-holding devices have often not been applied to both unicentre and multicentre reports on mandibular implant-supported overdentures using Brånemark implants. An innovative improvement on existing methods using conventional and custom-made components, shows a procedure to accurately and simply standardize follow-up radiographs, for both free-standing and bar designs for mandibular implant-supported overdentures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. alan.payne@dent.otago.ac.nz
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Payne
authors.forename: Y F
authors.initials: YF
authors.lastname: Solomons
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Lownie
mesh_terms: D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D003828:Denture, Overlay; D006801:Humans; D007575:Jaw, Edentulous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008334:Mandible / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011861:Radiography, Dental / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results