Patient satisfaction and chewing ability with implant-retained mandibular overdentures: A comparison with new complete dentures with or without preprosthetic surgery

摘要: Abstract Purpose : The objective of this study was to compare denture satisfaction and chewing ability edentulous patients treated with dental implant-retained overdentures or full dentures without previous preprosthetic surgery. Patients Methods This a controlled clinical trial. Thirty-eight men 52 women participated in the study. mean height anterior mandible 21 mm (range, 16 25 mm), measured on lateral cephalometric radiograph. subjects were randomly assigned three treatment modalities. main outcome measures ability, which assessed using questionnaires focusing denturerelated complaints chew different types food, an overall score. Results Based baseline data from “denture complaints” “chewing ability” questionnaires, nine interpretable factors could be extracted. Two did not vary following excluded analysis. At 1-year evaluation five seven showed significantly better scores for two surgical groups than control group. same found rate. Conclusion Overdentures retained by implants complete made after vestibuloplasty deepening floor mouth provide more satisfactory solution denture-related problems alone. For scale “functional lower denture,” overdenture group even score surgery