Implant anchored complete mandibular denture: evaluation of masticatory efficiency, oral function and degree of satisfaction

Abstract

Masticatory efficiency, oral function and degree of satisfaction with the treatment received were analysed in a group of fully edentulous patients with severe atrophy of the mandibular bone, rehabilitated with complete removable dentures, before and after anchoring the dentures to osseointegrated implants. Masticatory efficiency increased significantly and chewing cycles increased in amplitude after anchoring the denture. The component of the chewing cycle that most influenced the increase in functional area was the lateral one. A correlation was found between the increase in the lateral component of the chewing cycle and the increased masticatory efficiency achieved with implant-anchored dentures. The degree of satisfaction with their rehabilitation reported by the subjects was correlated neither to increased masticatory efficiency nor to improved oral function.

Oral health impact profile and prosthetic condition in edentulous patients rehabilitated with implant-supported overdentures and fixed prostheses

“…Generally, the conventional total prosthesis has been compared with one of these two types of total implant-supported prosthesis (23)(24)(25). Feine et al (26) and Grandmont et al (27) selected 15 patients, of whom 8 were initially treated with implantsupported fixed prostheses and 7 were given implantsupported overdentures (removable).…”

Protocol for production of a chewable material for masticatory function tests (Optocal - Brazilian version)

“…[16][17][18]20,21 Thus, considering the tablet measurements in this protocol , 12 tablets of Optocal -Brazilian version are recommended for masticatory tests. The tablets should be chewed for a determined number of cycles or during a specified time, depending on the aim of the study, and then spat out.…”

“…5,[11][12][13] Condensation silicone has been used in masticatory tests with excellent results. 4,[14][15][16][17][18] The silicone samples fulfill all the criteria of a test material. Namely, it is stable, accurate, reproducible, and has mechanical properties that are comparable with those of natural food substances.…”

“…11,20 Masticatory efficiency and performance tests are important for the evaluation of prosthetic rehabilitation success and patient satisfaction in respect to their masticatory functions. 12,16 Considering the increase in Brazilian objective studies on masticatory function, the aim of the present study was to present a standardized laboratory production protocol for producing a chewable test material, based on previous studies 11,14,20 , using components easily found in the Brazilian marketplace.…”

İmplant üstü overdenture protezlerde tutucu alternatifleri

“…2 İmplant üstü overdenture'lar ile konvansiyonel tam protezlerin karşılaştırıldığı çok sayıda çalışmada implant üstü overdenture kullanan hastalarda, çiğneme etkinliği, protez stabilitesi, protez retansiyonu ve estetiğin daha tatminkar olduğu ve buna bağlı olarak hasta memnuniyetinin çok daha fazla olduğu rapor edilmiştir. [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] Alt çene tam dişsizlik durumunda implant destekli overdenture için maliyet ve hasta memnuniyeti dikkate alındı-ğında en az iki implanttan destek almak gerekmektedir. 2 Ancak üst çenede implant destekli overdenture'lar için belirli bir implant sayısı belirtmeye yeterli kanıt literatürde bulunmamaktadır.…”