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Dental Update Jun 2012Implant-retained overdentures represent a treatment option for many patients unable to tolerate conventional dentures. They may be specifically indicated in patients... (Review)
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Implant-retained overdentures represent a treatment option for many patients unable to tolerate conventional dentures. They may be specifically indicated in patients with altered anatomy, neuromuscular disorders, a pronounced gag reflex or severe residual ridge resorption. This article discusses the different ways in which implant overdentures can be retained, outlines some of the clinical stages involved in planning and providing these prostheses, and highlights long-term maintenance requirements associated with implant-retained overdentures.
CLINICAL RELEVANCE
Patients with implant-retained overdentures are likely to present in general dental practice. Practitioners should be aware of issues associated with the design, treatment planning and maintenance of these prostheses.
Topics: Dental Implants; Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; Dental Restoration Failure; Denture Bases; Denture Design; Denture Retention; Denture, Complete; Denture, Overlay; Humans; Patient Care Planning
PubMed: 22852515
DOI: 10.12968/denu.2012.39.5.370 -
Dentistry Today Aug 2013
Topics: Biomechanical Phenomena; Dental Implant-Abutment Design; Dental Implants; Dental Materials; Dental Prosthesis Design; Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; Dental Restoration Failure; Denture Design; Humans; Patient Care Planning; Stress, Mechanical
PubMed: 24079134
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Journal of the American Dental... Jun 1963
Topics: Cosmetics; Crowns; Dental Cavity Preparation; Dental Prosthesis; Denture, Partial; Dentures; Gold; Prostheses and Implants
PubMed: 14016574
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International Dental Journal Jun 2008Medium- or long-term failure of endosseous dental implants after osseointegration, when it has occurred, has been associated in the great majority of cases with occlusal... (Review)
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Medium- or long-term failure of endosseous dental implants after osseointegration, when it has occurred, has been associated in the great majority of cases with occlusal overload. Overload depends ultimately on the number and location of occlusal contacts, which to a great extent are under the clinician's control. Much of our current understanding of occlusal contacts in this context is based on concepts derived from non-implant-borne prosthetics and has not been rigorously tested. The present article reviews occlussal contact designs and offers occlusion strategy guidelines for the main types of implant-borne prostheses.
Topics: Bite Force; Dental Abutments; Dental Implants, Single-Tooth; Dental Occlusion; Dental Occlusion, Traumatic; Dental Prosthesis Design; Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; Dental Restoration Failure; Dental Stress Analysis; Denture, Overlay; Denture, Partial, Fixed; Humans; Practice Guidelines as Topic
PubMed: 18630109
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The International Journal of... 2002The aim of the present article is to review some of the technical treatment options for implant prostheses restoring the edentulous mandible, mainly based on the... (Review)
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PURPOSE
The aim of the present article is to review some of the technical treatment options for implant prostheses restoring the edentulous mandible, mainly based on the Brånemark system.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
Clinical and technical aspects are discussed for the three established concepts: (1) implant-supported fixed prosthesis, (2) removable implant-supported overdenture, and (3) combined implant-retained and soft tissue-supported overdenture prosthesis.
RESULTS
The framework of an implant-supported fixed screw-retained prosthesis can be processed in gold, Co-Cr alloy, or titanium with casting, laser-welding, or milling techniques. To improve the stability and retention of a conventional complete denture, one to four implants are indicated, and unsplinted (single attachments) or splinted designs (bar systems) can be applied. The design of the overdenture prosthesis must be carefully planned according to the requirements to ensure adequate stability and optimal form, contour, and esthetics, and the patient's best comfort.
CONCLUSION
A large variety of different treatment modalities exist for both the fixed and removable mandibular implant prosthesis. Clinical and technical aspects should be considered at the beginning of the treatment to: (1) select the optimal implant position, (2) establish an adequate number of functional units, (3) select the appropriate retainers, and (4) apply the best technique for framework processing and veneering.
Topics: Dental Alloys; Dental Clasps; Dental Prosthesis Design; Dental Prosthesis Retention; Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; Denture, Complete, Lower; Denture, Overlay; Humans; Jaw, Edentulous; Mandible; Titanium
PubMed: 11887602
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British Dental Journal Dec 1999Many alternative techniques are available to ensure the best possible outcome for an implant restoration.
Many alternative techniques are available to ensure the best possible outcome for an implant restoration.
Topics: Attitude to Health; Cementation; Dental Abutments; Dental Implantation, Endosseous; Dental Implants; Dental Implants, Single-Tooth; Dental Prosthesis Design; Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; Dental Restoration, Permanent; Denture Design; Denture Retention; Denture, Partial, Temporary; Esthetics, Dental; Humans; Patient Care Planning; Speech
PubMed: 16163276
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Journal of Dentistry Oct 2007This review critically appraises the literature on implant-supported restorations. (Review)
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AIM
This review critically appraises the literature on implant-supported restorations.
METHOD
The review was conducted in March 2007 using OVID Medline with the search terms, limited to the English Language, of implant, crown, bridge, fixed and removable partial dentures and complete dentures. From a total of 5135 papers combining implants and implant-supported restorations only 131 were found, after a thorough hand search, to be relevant to the restoration of implants.
RESULTS
The outcome of implant fixtures have consistently been shown to be successful over the long-term. However, the same focus of research into the restorations used to support implants has not. Where research is available to guide clinicians towards a particular technique the rigour of the research is limited.
CONCLUSION
More emphasis by the research community on the outcome of restorations supported by implants is needed.
Topics: Dental Implants; Dental Prosthesis Design; Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; Dental Restoration Failure; Dental Restoration, Permanent; Humans; Time Factors
PubMed: 17697732
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdent.2007.07.003 -
The Journal of the Dental Association... Jun 1994
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Topics: Dental Prosthesis Repair; Dental Prosthesis Retention; Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; Dental Restoration Failure; Denture, Partial, Fixed; Equipment Failure Analysis; Ergonomics; Esthetics, Dental; Humans; Maintenance
PubMed: 9508949
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The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry Mar 2020When dental implant abutments are fabricated, the use of an implant indexing device (IID) is recommended to evaluate the accuracy of a definitive cast. An IID is also...
When dental implant abutments are fabricated, the use of an implant indexing device (IID) is recommended to evaluate the accuracy of a definitive cast. An IID is also useful to position multiple implant abutments on implants. Several methods have been used to fabricate an IID. However, the existing methods are labor-intensive. This article presents a digital workflow for fabricating an IID using computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD-CAM) technology with minimal human error.
Topics: Computer-Aided Design; Dental Abutments; Dental Implant-Abutment Design; Dental Implants; Dental Prosthesis Design; Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; Humans
PubMed: 31307798
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Periodontology 2000 Jun 1998
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Topics: Dental Implantation, Endosseous; Dental Implants; Dental Implants, Single-Tooth; Dental Prosthesis Design; Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; Denture, Overlay; Denture, Partial, Fixed; Humans; Surface Properties
PubMed: 10337317
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0757.1998.tb00127.x