INFLUENCE OF IMPLANT POSITION ON THE BEHAVIOUR OF A MANDIBULAR IMPLANT-RETAINED OVERDENTURE

A possible solution to total edentulism is the
mandibular implant-retained overdenture. This one
is supported by two implants linked to the
overdenture by specific attachments. Among the
numerous prosthetic parameters that have to be
defined to optimize the therapeutic solution,
implant positioning is of major importance. The
most common position is situated around canines as
a high bone volume is associated to a sufficient
lingual prosthetic one in this area. However, when
this choice in not possible, an incisor or a premolar
position is adopted. The aim of the present work is
to analyse the effect of this positioning on the
global and local behaviour of the overdenture.

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