Comparison of the retention force in Symphyseal and Parasymphyseal Single Implant Versus Two Implants in Complete Mandibular Overdentures | ||
| Al-Azhar Assiut Dental Journal | ||
| Volume 7, Issue 2, October 2024, Pages 141-148 PDF (1.49 M) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/aadj.2024.304388.1183 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Ahmed E Al-Gazzar* 1; Emad Berekaa Abdel Salam2; Ahmed Fathey Elhagali3; Mohamed Aboshama4; Ahmed Bayomi Elokl5 | ||
| 1Ministry of Health-Egypt | ||
| 2Removal Prosthdontics Faculty of Dental Medicine Al-Azhar University (Assiut) | ||
| 3Department of Removable Prosthodontics. Faculty of Dental Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Assiut, Egypt | ||
| 4Faculty of dentistry alazhar university asuit branh | ||
| 5Assistant Professor of Removable Prosthodontics Faculty of Dental Medicine, Al Azhar University, (Asuit branch) Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Purpose: This clinical study aimed to compare between single implant (symphyseal and parasymphyseal) versus two implants in complete mandibular overdentures by measuring retention force. Patients and methods: Fifteen completely edentulous patients were selected for this study. The patients were divided randomly into three equal groups (five patients in each group) according to implant position and number. Group I: One median implant to retain mandibular complete overdenture. Group II: One parasymphyseal implant to retain mandibular complete overdenture. Group III: Two implants in the intraforaminal distance to retain mandibular complete overdenture. Three months later the lower denture was converted into mandibular overdenture by picking up the metal house into the denture. Retention force was measured for the conventional complete denture after one month of denture insertion (Recorded as Base line) and measured for implant retained overdenture at time of insertion, after three and six months after over denture insertion by digital force meter. Results: There was a significant difference between the three groups with a higher retention of group (C) than groups (A) and (B), and non-significant difference between, group (A) and group (B). In all test groups, there was increased retention during the follow-up period, with a statistically significant difference from (Baseline) recording. Conclusion: The utilization of a single implant positioned ( median or parasymphyseal) may offer an efficient treatment option to retain mandibular overdentures in edentulous patients. This approach becomes particularly valuable when limitations restrict the use of multiple implants. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Dental implants; Retention; Mandibular overdentures; Symphyseal and Parasymphyseal Single-implant overdentures | ||
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