Evaluation of retention, wear, and maintenance of attachment systems for single-or two-implant-retained mandibular overdentures: a systematic review

R Wakam, A Benoit, KB Mawussi, C Gorin - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Attachment systems (AS) enhance retention and stability by anchoring the overdentures to
implants. Since 2002, the McGill consensus statement recommends the 2-implant-retained …

Satisfaction and Oral Health-Related Quality of Life of Different Attachments Used for Implant-Retained Overdentures in Subjects with Resorbed Mandibles: A …

FF Mahanna, MA Elsyad, SI Mourad… - … Journal of Oral & …, 2020 - search.ebscohost.com
Purpose: The aim of this crossover study was to evaluate patient satisfaction and oral health
related-quality of life (OHRQoL) with different connectors used for implant-retained …

Retention and wear of resin matrix attachments for implant overdentures

N Wichmann, M Kern, T Taylor, S Wille… - Journal of the mechanical …, 2020 - Elsevier
Objectives The aim of the present laboratory study was to investigate the retentive properties
and the wear of three different resin matrix attachments for implant overdentures as well as …

[HTML][HTML] Biomechanical, esthetic, and hygienic considerations of materials for overdenture bars: a systematic review

JDC Tardelli, AC dos Reis - Dentistry Review, 2024 - Elsevier
Purpose The bar-clip retention system is the most retentive; however, the best material
choice is questionable. So, this review aimed to answer “How does the material used for …

Immediate loading of dental implants in edentulous mandibles using Locator attachments or Dolder bars: A 9‐year prospective randomized clinical study

J Kostunov, R Menzel, JL Bermejo… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To evaluate the long‐term survival, incidence of prosthetic/technical and biological
complications and the oral‐health‐related quality of life in patients with an edentulous …

Effects of interimplant distance and cyclic dislodgement on retention of LOCATOR and ball attachments: an in vitro study

R Salehi, SS Shayegh, WM Johnston… - The Journal of Prosthetic …, 2019 - Elsevier
Statement of problem Evaluation of the long-term retentive behavior of overdenture
attachments is necessary for successful treatment. Interimplant distance (IID) could affect the …

Influence of different materials on retention behavior of CAD-CAM fabricated bar attachments

A Abdelrehim, A Abdelhakim, S ElDakkak - The Journal of Prosthetic …, 2022 - Elsevier
Statement of problem Loss of retention with implant overdentures is a problem that might be
addressed with materials such as a recently introduced biocompatible high-performance …

Initial retention force of three attachment systems for implant retained‐mandibular overdentures: An in vitro study

R Wakam, KB Mawussi, A Benoit… - Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose To evaluate and compare the initial retention force of three resilient unsplinted
attachment systems for implant‐retained mandibular overdentures: two cylindrical …

Angled ball and locator attachments for immediate loaded inclined implants used to retain maxillary overdentures: A cross over study of patient satisfaction and oral …

MA Aboelez, MGA Elezz, AE Abdraboh… - … Implant Dentistry and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives The aim of this was to compare the influence of two different angulated abutment
designs on patient satisfaction, oral health‐related quality of life, and prosthetic aspects of …

Retentive characteristics of a new attachment system for hybrid dentures

C Arnold, C Stampa, R Schweyen, J Hey, A Boeckler - Materials, 2020 - mdpi.com
Removable implant-anchored dentures have become an established treatment concept
especially for older, multimorbid patients. This study investigates the retention force (RF) of …