title: Mandibular implant-retained overdentures with 2 different prosthetic designs: a retrospective pilot study on maintenance interventions.
abstract: This retrospective study aimed to investigate whether a mandibular implant-retained overdenture designed to counteract the rotation of the denture might influence the clinical outcome, as evaluated through the prosthetic maintenance interventions. The amount of repairs and relines of the mandibular and maxillary dentures required in an experimental group (6 patients wearing an implant-retained overdenture with a metal frame counteracting the rotation) and a control group (6 patients wearing an implant-retained overdenture allowing the rotation) was compared. Both mandibular and maxillary dentures needed few repairs or relines. The 2 types of dentures showed a similar number of maintenance interventions.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, School of Dentistry, University of Torino, Italy.
authors.forename: Paola
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ceruti
authors.forename: Giulio
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Menicucci
authors.forename: Gianmario
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Schierano
authors.forename: Federico
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mussano
authors.forename: Giulio
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Preti
mesh_terms: D003722:Dental Alloys; D015921:Dental Implants; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D003779:Denture Design; D003823:Denture Rebasing; D003780:Denture Repair; D003781:Denture Retention; D003826:Denture, Complete, Lower; D003828:Denture, Overlay; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012399:Rotation; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D003722:Dental Alloys; D015921:Dental Implants