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Discussions on Implant Supported Overdentures

Welcome to the Implant Supported Overdentures Section of OsseoNews.com, where you can research, and participate in discussions about Implant Supported Overdentures. It's the one place where dentists, surgeons, and industry experts share their knowledge on Implant Supported Overdentures.

Recent Implant Supported Overdentures Discussions

• Is One Implant Enough to Retain the Overdenture?

  I recently attended a course where for the first time I learned about using one implant with an attachment to retain a mandibular overdenture.

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• Implant Patient with Parkinsons Disease: What is the Best Attachment to Use?

  I have got a new patient 78 year old male with Parkinsons Disease and I have treatment planned him for 2 lower implants in a edentulous mandible and a mandibular overdenture.

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• Mandibular Overdenture Design: Two, Three or Mini Implants?

  Most of the implant retained mandibular overdentures that I have seen have two implants, but some lecturers recommend three and some say to place minis.

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• 5 Free-Standing Implants to Retain a Maxillary Overdenture?

  Are any of you using this design with 5 free-standing implants to retain a maxillary overdenture with a horeshoe major connector design?

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• How To Design and Incorporate Ball Attachments into an Overdenture Framework?

  I would like to use a ball type of attachment to retain a mandibular overdenture. I have heard some lecturers say that this is a better attachment design because it allows for universal movement around the ball which is something that other attachments are not capable of doing.

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• Maxillary Overdenture Supported by Alveolar Ridges and Implants: Valid Long-Term Treatment?

  I have seen numerous examples of maxillary overdenture supported by the alveolar ridges and retained by 4 implants. Have there been any long term studies in the literature validating this treatment philosophy?

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• Pain Without Overdenture in Mouth: Thoughts?

  The attached gingiva is now healthy but the patient now reports pain only at night when the mandibular overdenture is out of the mouth.

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• Fixed Partial Denture: How to Ensure Support for the Lips and Facial Muscles?

  My only concern is that when I make the fixed partial denture will it support the lips and facial muscles as well as the complete denture?

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• Impression for Implant Overdenture: Ways to Save Money?

  I have a patient who is treatment planned for a maxillary overdenture supported by 4-implants in the second premolar and canine areas

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• Provisional Hybrid when Converting Mandibular Overdenture to Fixed Partial?

  My surgeon suggested that after he places the other implant fixtures I convert the overdenture into a provisional hybrid partial denture so the patient can get used to wearing a fixed appliance.

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• Implant Retained Overdenture: Determine How Long the Locator Abutment Should Be?

  At that visit I am planning on uncovering the implant fixtures and placing transmucosal healing abutments. How do I determine how long the Locator abutment should be?

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• Cancer Patient Treated with Radiation Therapy: Fixed-Detachable vs. Overdentures?

  I have a 65 year old male patient who has a history of head and neck cancer treated with radiation therapy 5 years ago. He has no saliva and as such has rampant carries.

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• Standard Implants vs. Mini Implants for Lower Overdenture?

  I am going to be getting a lower overdenture and have received two conflicting pieces of advice from dentists, one says to use conventional implants while the other says to use mini implants.

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• How Many Implants Are Needed for an Overdenture?

  I have been given two different opinions regarding the number of dental implants needed for an overdenture.

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• Misaligned #4 Implant: Options?

  My problem is that the implant in #4 site is misaligned and flares out to the buccal. The bar is slightly distorted at that point. When I go to insert the overdenture it hangs up on #4 area and then snaps down.

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• Lower Overdenture Retained by Ball Attachment: A More Efficient Solution?

  I have a patient with a lower overdenture retained by a ball attachment (Ceka) placed in the root of the left canine. I want to provide a solution that would be more economic and give better results.

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• Mandibular Overdentures: What are the Long-Term Costs?

  I am trying to gather information that I can use to educate my patients about the costs for the long-term upkeep and maintenance of their mandibular overdentures.

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• Locator Attachments: Trouble Picking Them Up in Overdenture?

  I have just started doing mandibular retained overdentures using Locator attachments. But one problem I have been having is picking them up in the overdenture.

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• Implant-Retained Overdentures: How Many Implants in Midline and Canine Sites?

  I recently attended a lecture on implant-retained overdentures where the speaker recommended using 3 dental implants placed at the canine sites bilaterally and a third implant in the midline. Does a solo implant in the midline work as well as these other designs?

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• Screw Retention for Fixed Partial Dentures?

  My concern is long-term survival of intact fixed partial dentures. My prosthodontist has recommended that I use screw retention for fixed partial dentures.

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• Implants in Young Patient Recovering from Cancer

  I have an 8 year old edentulous male patient who is recovering from cancer, and within the next few years I would like to place some dental implants to support overdentures.

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• Maxillary Overdentures: What Implant Support is Required?

  There has been a great deal of controversy over what implant support is required for maxillary overdentures.

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• Overdenture: How Many Implants with Ball Attachment?

  Should I use a ball attachment on all 3 dental implants and use them all for retention?

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• Implant-Supported Prostheses: Comprehensive Explanation?

  If possible, I’d like to get a comprehensive explanation concerning the difference between implant supported fixed partial dentures, fixed-detachable dentures [hybrid] and overdentures?

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• Unsupported Area: Can An Overdenture Work?

  The patient wants a more effective maxillary restoration without any grafts or new implants and The only solution I thought about is an overdenture but I am not sure of the result as I do not have any implants anterior to the canine area and a large unsupported area #6 to 14.

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