title: Implant retention systems for implant-retained overdentures.
abstract: Implant retained overdentures are being increasingly utilised in both general and specialist practice to rehabilitate patients with missing teeth, particularly those that are edentate. This article aims to inform the reader of a variety of retention systems that are available to retain an implant overdenture and to understand how these systems work, their advantages and disadvantages and to outline some of the clinical and treatment planning considerations involved in selecting the most appropriate retention system for patients.
authors.affiliation: ACF/StR in Restorative Dentistry, Pebble Mill Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B5 7SA.
authors.forename: D P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Laverty
authors.affiliation: StR in Restorative Dentistry, Pebble Mill Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B5 7SA.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Green
authors.affiliation: Senior Dental Technician, Birmingham Dental Hospital, Pebble Mill Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B5 7SA.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Marrison
authors.affiliation: Consultant in Restorative Dentistry, Cardiff University Dental Hospital, Heath Park, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF14 4XY.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Addy
authors.affiliation: Consultant in Restorative Dentistry, Cardiff University Dental Hospital, Heath Park, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF14 4XY.
authors.forename: M B M
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Thomas
mesh_terms: D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D017268:Dental Prosthesis Retention; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D003828:Denture, Overlay; D006801:Humans