Studies have shown that mandibular implant overdentures significantly increase satisfaction and quality of life of edentulous elders. Improved chewing ability appears to have a positive impact on nutritional state. Forty edentulous subjects received four permucosal mini-implants for overdentures in the inter-foramina region of the mandible. Almost all participants were still satisfied with their overdentures. Participant satisfaction was concerning retention and stability of the mandibular overdenture. A micro invasive technique was adopted, without open flap and performed in one chirurgical step; this technique can be used also in the so-called “high- risk” patients (anticoagulant therapy, diabetes, ets.) the advent of mini implants is in many cases a goods clinical alternative to the use of larger diameter implants, in that they enable to reduce surgical time, bleeding, post operative comfort and healing time. The results suggest that a mandibular overdenture retained by 4 mini implants may be the best treatment strategy for edentulous people with atrophic ridges.

IMMEDIATELY LOADED SMALL-DIAMETER DENTAL IMPLANTS: EVALUATION OF RETENTION, STABILITY AND COMFORT FOR THE EDENTULOUS PATIENT

CARINCI, Francesco;D. LAURITANO
2012

Abstract

Studies have shown that mandibular implant overdentures significantly increase satisfaction and quality of life of edentulous elders. Improved chewing ability appears to have a positive impact on nutritional state. Forty edentulous subjects received four permucosal mini-implants for overdentures in the inter-foramina region of the mandible. Almost all participants were still satisfied with their overdentures. Participant satisfaction was concerning retention and stability of the mandibular overdenture. A micro invasive technique was adopted, without open flap and performed in one chirurgical step; this technique can be used also in the so-called “high- risk” patients (anticoagulant therapy, diabetes, ets.) the advent of mini implants is in many cases a goods clinical alternative to the use of larger diameter implants, in that they enable to reduce surgical time, bleeding, post operative comfort and healing time. The results suggest that a mandibular overdenture retained by 4 mini implants may be the best treatment strategy for edentulous people with atrophic ridges.
2012
Scarano, A.; Murmura, G.; Carinci, Francesco; Lauritano, D.
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