Patient's ratings can be used to measure the satisfaction of different mandibular implant-retained overdentures
Original Article
Timmerman R, Stoker GT, Wismeijer D, Oosterveld P, Vermeeren JI, van Waas MA. An eight-year follow-up to a randomized clinical trial of participant satisfaction with three types of mandibular implant-retained overdentures. J Dent Res 2004;83(8):630-3.
Level of Evidence
1b
Purpose
The purpose of this study was to evaluate edentulous patients' satisfaction with 3 types of mandibular implant–retained overdentures, implant-retained overdenture on 2 implants with ball attachments, implant-retained overdenture on 2 implants with a single bar, and implant-retained overdenture on 4 implants with a triple bar.
Source of Funding
Industry
Type of Study/Design
Randomized controlled trial
College of Dentistry, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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