alveolar process
Conditions
Interventions
A- installation of one implant in the midline of the mandibular symphysis and B- installation of two implants in the mandibular canine region. Implant survival and prosthetic maintenance were assessed
Procedure/surgery
Sponsors
Universidade de Passo Fundo
Universidade de Passo Fundo
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Only patients presenting the following were considered eligible for the study: Ability to consent to the treatment proposed; Availability to participate in the evaluations throughout the study period; Complete edentulism for at least four months, with previous use of conventional full denture; Aesthetically and functionally acceptable traditional full dentures; Appropriate psychological and physical conditions for implant surgery; A medical release for the treatment proposed (in the case of patients with controlled systemic diseases); Age of 40 years or older.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients presenting the following were excluded from the study: Previous history of irradiation; Systemic diseases or conditions that contraindicated implant surgery; Previous treatment with oral implants; Medical/psychiatric/neurological restrictions for implant surgery; History of oral bisphosphonate treatment; Interest in other types of treatment than those proposed by the study.
Design outcomes
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| patients who received two implants showed higher masticatory ability and lower need for maintenance appointments when compared to the group of patients with prosthesis supported by one implant | — |
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| oral rehabilitations with overdentures supported by one or two implants were not different in terms of patient satisfaction and peri-implant aspects (bleeding and depth on probing, peri-implant bone loss). | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public Contacttarcio skiba
Universdidade de Guarulhos
Outcome results
None listed