title: In individuals with complete tooth loss, the mandibular implant-retained overdenture increases patient satisfaction and oral health related quality of life compared to conventional dentures.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  A comparison of implant-retained mandibular overdentures and conventional dentures on quality of life in edentulous patients: a randomized, prospective, within-subject controlled clinical trial. Harris D, Höfer S, O'Boyle CA, Sheridan S, Marley J, Benington IC, Clifford T, Houston F, O'Connell B. Clin Oral Implants Res 2013; 24(1): 96-103.
  
  
  METHODS
  Elham Emami, DDS, MSc, PhD, J. Mark Thomason, BDS, PhD, FDS, RCS (Ed)
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  Is there any difference between mandibular implant-retained overdentures and conventional dentures in terms of oral health-related quality of life and patient satisfaction when restoring edentulous mandibular dental arches?
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  Industry, Straumann Ltd
  
  
  METHODS
  Randomized controlled trial
  
  
  METHODS
  Level 2: Limited-quality, patient-oriented evidence
  
  
  METHODS
  Not applicable.
authors.affiliation: Professor, Prosthodontics, Faculté de médecine dentaire, Université de Montréal, C.P.6128, Succursale Centre-ville Montréal, QC, H3C3J7, Canada. Tel.: 514 343 6053; fax: 514 343 2233. Electronic address: Elham.emami@umontreal.ca.
authors.forename: Elham
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Emami
authors.forename: J Mark
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Thomason
mesh_terms: D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D003824:Denture, Complete / Q000523:psychology*; D003828:Denture, Overlay / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009066:Mouth, Edentulous / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D011788:Quality of Life