title: Preliminary Observations Regarding Treatment Outcomes in Patients Treated with Maxillary Implant Overdentures in a University Clinic.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the outcome of maxillary implant overdenture treatment in a selected patient sample.
  
  
  METHODS
  Eighteen out of a total of 26 patients who were prescribed overdentures supported by two to six implants each attended a follow-up clinical assessment. Evaluative criteria included oral health-related quality of life records using the OHIP-14 questionnaire.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Good stability and retention were observed, and mechanical failure items were recorded in eight patients. No significant differences in OHIP-14 scores were found between patients treated with two to three implants and patients treated with five to six implants, or between groups treated with a denture with palatal or horseshoe design coverage.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Maxillary implant overdenture treatment was assessed as a viable treatment option for the selected patient sample, even when only two supporting implants were prescribed.
authors.forename: Ritva
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kuoppala
authors.forename: Aune
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Raustia
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015921:Dental Implants; D003766:Dental Occlusion; D003774:Dental Plaque Index; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D019232:Dental Restoration Failure; D003779:Denture Design; D003781:Denture Retention; D003828:Denture, Overlay; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005885:Gingival Hyperplasia / Q000145:classification; D006801:Humans; D007575:Jaw, Edentulous / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009909:Oral Health; D010512:Periodontal Index; D011788:Quality of Life; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants