title: [Implants in combination with an overdenture. Indications for the number of implants needed].
abstract: Considerations regarding the choice of the number of implants to be placed in combination with an implant-retained overdenture are discussed. Primarily, the characteristics of the chosen retention mechanism should be considered, as well as the magnitude and direction of forces on the implant-bone interface delivered through the suprastructure and implant, and the expected effects on the antagonist denture and/or jaw.
authors.affiliation: Vakgroep Mondziekten/Kaakchirurgie en Bijzondere Tandheelkunde, faculteit der Geneeskunde, rijksuniversiteit, Utrecht.
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Cune
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: de Putter
mesh_terms: D001862:Bone Resorption / Q000517:prevention & control; D003757:Dental Implantation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000379:methods; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported / Q000379:methods; D003781:Denture Retention / Q000379:methods; D003828:Denture, Overlay; D006801:Humans; D009910:Oral Hygiene