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

J Evid Based Dent Pract. 2013 Sep;13(3):94-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jebdp.2013.07.003.

Abstract

Article title and bibliographic information: 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.

Reviewers: Elham Emami, DDS, MSc, PhD, J. Mark Thomason, BDS, PhD, FDS, RCS (Ed)

Purpose/question: 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?

Source of funding: Industry, Straumann Ltd

Type of study/design: Randomized controlled trial

Level of evidence: Level 2: Limited-quality, patient-oriented evidence

Strength of recommendation grade: Not applicable.

Publication types

  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported*
  • Denture, Complete / psychology*
  • Denture, Overlay / psychology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mouth, Edentulous / psychology*
  • Mouth, Edentulous / rehabilitation*
  • Quality of Life*