Clinical and radiographic outcomes of mini-implant-retained maxillary and mandibular overdentures: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess the clinical and radiographic outcomes of overdentures and their retaining dental mini-implants, based on a single-arm systematic literature review.

Methods

Electronic search was undertaken in three databases, last updated in October 2023, plus manual search of journals. Cumulative implant survival rate (CSR) and the estimated marginal bone loss (MBL) under different follow-up times were calculated.

Results

Thirty-nine studies were included, with 3,787 mini-implants supporting 1,026 overdentures (109 maxilla, 896 mandible) in 1,005 patients, with a mean follow-up of 28.1 ± 19.8 months (min-max 0.3-84.0). 202 mini-implants failed, after a mean of 9.4 ± 11.8 months (7-year CSR 91.4%). The implant survival was lower in the maxilla in comparison to the

SUBMITTER: Mohammadi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11872979 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature