This study compares ball, bar-clip and bar-ball attachment systems for implant-retained mandibular overdentures with three implants. The first implant is placed in the middle of the mandible and the ...

Objectives The need for denture treatment in public health will increase as the population ages. However, the impact of dentures on nutrition, particularly overdenture treatment, remains unclear ...

This article describes a novel technique for overdenture metal housing pickup for a digitally fabricated overdenture using an extraoral scanner and ExoCAD software. This technique could help the ...

A study published in Clinical Implant Dentistry and Related Research suggests that implementing a digital workflow for fabricating implant-supported overdentures reduces cost. For edentulism, an ...

China: A recent systematic review and meta-analysis comparing immediate versus non-immediate loading (NIL) protocols for reduced-diameter implants supporting overdentures has revealed promising ...

1 Institute of Biomaterials and Bioengineering, Faculty of Natural Science and Technology, Riga Technical University, Riga, Latvia 2 Baltic Biomaterials Centre of Excellence, Headquarters at Riga ...

Tooth loss has a number of consequences, including bone resorption that compromises prosthetic retention, as well as psychological impacts. That explains the state of depression and poor self-image in ...

The two-implant overdenture is an effective treatment option for patients with an edentulous mandible. A number of different attachment systems are available to increase retention including bar, ball, ...

Mandibular overdentures are an effective approach to rehabilitation of the edentulous mandible. Retention can be achieved using splinted or non-splinted attachments. Ball attachments are the most ...

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