title: Mandibular implant overdenture treatment: consensus and controversy.
abstract: A literature review of implant overdenture treatment for the edentulous mandible is presented. The report focuses on the knowledge base for this treatment modality, in an effort to distinguish between areas that are well characterized and enjoy a higher level of consensus among practitioners as compared with those that are more controversial and not clearly understood.
authors.affiliation: Virginia Commonwealth University, MCV Campus, School of Dentistry, Department of Prosthodontics, P.O. Box 980566, Richmond, VA 23298-0566, USA. Dburns@den1.den.vcu.edu
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Burns
mesh_terms: D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000009:adverse effects; D015921:Dental Implants / Q000009:adverse effects; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported / Q000009:adverse effects; D003779:Denture Design; D003826:Denture, Complete, Lower; D003828:Denture, Overlay / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D007575:Jaw, Edentulous / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants