title: Rehabilitation of the edentulous mandible with implant-supported overdenture using ball attachments and healing abutments: A case report.
abstract: For many years, osseointegrated implant-supported overdentures have been used in the rehabilitation of the edentulous lower jaw with excellent results. In this report, additional implants with healing abutments were applied posterior to mental foramen on each side was used to achieve additional support to the overdenture.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Michigan, 1664 McIntyre Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, USA.
authors.forename: Jun-Beom
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Park
keywords: Ball attachment; Edentulous mandible; Healing abutment; Implant overdenture