title: Narrow diameter implants for mandibular denture retention.
abstract: Narrow diameter implants are a lower cost alternative to conventional implants and are used to retain mandibular dentures. The experiences at a dental school predoctoral clinic are reviewed. The cumulative success rate for 626 fixtures placed in a six-year period is 92.6 percent with high patient satisfaction. Narrow diameter implants are a useful adjunct in the long-term management of edentulous patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Removable Prosthodontics, University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, San Francisco, Calif 94501, USA.
authors.forename: Eugene E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: LaBarre
authors.forename: Robert H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Ahlstrom
authors.forename: Warden H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Noble
mesh_terms: D015921:Dental Implants; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D003781:Denture Retention; D003828:Denture, Overlay; D006801:Humans; D007575:Jaw, Edentulous / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D013499:Surface Properties; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants