Effect of an implant-retained complete overdenture on the hearing ability of edentulous patients: A clinical pilot study

Shreedhar, Sindhuja; Raza, Fathima Banu; Vaidyanathan, Anand Kumar; Veeravalli, Padmanabhan Thallam

doi:10.1016/j.prosdent.2020.02.015

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“…A study by Peeters et al [15] in 2004 stated that the disparity of hearing impairment between patients wearing complete dentures and patients lacking vertical dimension (decreased) reinforces the statement that it is the absence of the latter, which correlate with hearing loss. Shreedhar et al [16] in their study in 2020 stated that patient's ability to hear increase on the restoration of the lost vertical dimension; these patients were given prosthetic rehabilitation by fabrication of an implantsupported overdenture. Placement of implant mimics the placement of tooth in bone, thus helping in bone conduction through the jaws and skull.…”

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A study to assess hearing loss in dental and edentulate patients

Tatiya¹,

Dandekeri²,

Sada³

et al. 2022

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Introduction:Hearing is a process, through which humans understand, process, and respond to different sound waves. Hearing loss is one of the most common chronic conditions of elderly adults that hampers their basic daily activity. Studies show influence of various risk factors in age-related hearing loss, and few studies observed an association between tooth loss and hearing acuity. Objectives: The present study evaluated the relation between edentulous and dentate patients and their hearing loss. Material and methods:This in-vivo study was conducted in Department of Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge, Department of Speech and Hearing at our institute, among a total of 52 subjects, including dentulous patients (n = 26) and completely edentulous patients (n = 26). These patients were subjected to pure tone audiometry. Data in the study followed non-parametric distribution based on Kolmogorov-Smirnov test for normality, and to compare means in both the groups, Mann-Whitney U test was applied. Results: Air conduction thresholds and bone conduction levels between both the groups were found to be statistically significant. PTA (pure tone average) scores of both the groups over the right and left ears were statistically significant, with p-value = 0.000. Based on the findings, we could conclude that loss of teeth does have an impact on hearing. Conclusions: Hearing impairment due to tooth loss can result from compression of the Eustachian tube by overclosure of mandible and decrease in the transfer of vibration to the ear canal for every tooth unit lost. Tooth loss affects hearing regardless of the use of full dentures. This study highlights the importance of the presence of teeth, and every effort should be made to prolong their presence in the oral cavity in a healthy state. This could have a positive impact on hearing, nutritional status, and quality of life of individuals. Quantitative data may help in providing proper support with respect to clinical interventions, and thus reducing the risk of hearing loss.

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A study to assess hearing loss in dental and edentulate patients

Tatiya¹,

Dandekeri²,

Sada³

et al. 2022

jos

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“…The authors also observed that proper chewing might be beneficial for preventing hearing loss [19,20]. The reports on hearing improvement after dental treatment are still presenting [21]. We assumed that different state of dentition might affect BC.…”

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Dental Condition as A Factor Modifying the Transmission of the Sound Vibration in the Skull Bones

Baliński¹,

Morawska-Kochman

Bolejko

et al. 2020

Applied Sciences

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Dental deficiencies coexist with hearing loss, and dental treatment can improve hearing acuity. To prove that different dentition affects the transmission of acoustic vibrations through bone conduction, we prepared six dry human skulls to reconstruct teeth and soft tissues. We measured the transmission of vibrations from the maxilla to the cochlea, in the toothless jaw (TJ), jaw with lateral defects with frame dentures (FD), toothless jaw with complete dentures (CD), and jaw with reconstructed dentition (RD). Each skull was flexibly suspended. The maxilla was stimulated with the bone vibrator Radioear B71. The vibrations of the pyramid were measured perpendicularly using the Polytec PSV-400-M2 scanning vibrometer. Characteristics of frequencies differed simultaneously on the left (l) and right (r) side of each skull. In all states (from 234 Hz to 5 kHz), we identified 10–21 resonant (R) and 9–21 antiresonant (AR) frequencies unilaterally (+/− 5%). In about 30% of cases, they were each time inconsistent with the “physiological” state-RD. In the 500 Hz–2 kHz frequency range (necessary for understanding speech), the effective vibrations velocities vRMS (mm/s) near cochlea were significantly lower in RD than in tree states, where (depending on the dentures) the least energy reached cochlea in FD and the most in TJ.

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“…Were the participants included in any comparisons receiving similar treatment/care, other than the exposure or intervention of interest? Was follow-up complete and if not, Shastry, 2016 15 Compare the change in the retentive force and removal torque 5 5.000 cycles Capsule with PET material had increase retention Sultana, 2017 9 The effect of implant angulation (0 and 20°) on the retention 7 10.000 cycles Retention loss greater in the first 500 cycles…”

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“…Different modalities of rehabilitation for edentulous patients are described, among them, overdentures and fixed prostheses stand out. [12][13][14][15][16] The overdentures are removable dentures that can be supported over teeth or dental implants and have good long-term success rates in rehabilitating patients suffering from total edentulism, especially of the mandible, [17][18][19][20] where the problems of stability and retention of prostheses cause a reduction in the quality of life and satisfaction of these patients. [21][22][23][24][25] Compared to fixed complete dentures, overdentures are a better option due to their lower cost, relative simplicity, and providing the opportunity to remove the prosthetic device for cleaning by a third party, especially for patients with motor or cognitive problems.…”

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“…[21][22][23][24][25] Compared to fixed complete dentures, overdentures are a better option due to their lower cost, relative simplicity, and providing the opportunity to remove the prosthetic device for cleaning by a third party, especially for patients with motor or cognitive problems. 15,26 In line with these advantages, overdentures are indicated for patients diagnosed with orofacial digital syndrome (OFD), such as Papillon-Leage-Psaume, as they have cleft palates in up to 50% of individuals affected by the disease and the most common dental anomaly is the absence of teeth. 27,28 Thus, using overdentures as a form of rehabilitation in patients can lead to a significant improvement in their quality of life from a psychological point of view due to the presence of teeth in patients with agenesis and improved aesthetics in patients with malformations or the absence of teeth.…”

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Reasons for the fatigue of ball attachments and their O-rings: A systematic review

Campos¹,

Botelho²,

Reis³

2023

Dent. Med. Probl.

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The ball attachments and their O-rings used for the retention and stabilization of overdentures showed a decrease in retention as the number of cycles increased. This fact resulted in a decrease in the retention of the prosthesis. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the fatigue resistance of ball attachments through a systematic review. An electronic search was performed using the Cochrane Library, LILACS, PubMed, ScienceDirect, and Web of Science databases. The search was conducted based on the PICOS framework. The inclusion criteria involved in the search comprised research articles written in English and published between the years 2000 and 2020. In the final selection, 18 articles were included in the review. Most of these studies performed the fatigue retention tests using parallel implants without angles. However, some studies used different angles to analyze the fatigue retention values. With the passage of time, the wear results in deformation and, as a consequence, a decrease in the retention of most attachments, leading to treatment failure. The main factor to be considered is the loss of retention of these components and their low durability. The loss of retention is due to large extent to the materials used to manufacture the attachments and O-rings, the size and angulation of the implants, and the length of the prosthesis. Future research is needed to further elucidate the reasons for the failure of the attachments.

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Effect of an implant-retained complete overdenture on the hearing ability of edentulous patients: A clinical pilot study

Cited by 6 publications

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A study to assess hearing loss in dental and edentulate patients

A study to assess hearing loss in dental and edentulate patients

Dental Condition as A Factor Modifying the Transmission of the Sound Vibration in the Skull Bones

Reasons for the fatigue of ball attachments and their O-rings: A systematic review

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