Oral health-related quality of life of patients using single or two-implant mandibular overdentures with immediate loading protocols: A randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

Single implant-retained mandibular overdentures (1IMO) is a viable alternative to 2 implant-retained overdentures (2IMO) in edentulous patients. However, literature lacks in the quality of life (QoL) of these patients when treated with immediate loading protocols. The purpose of this study was to compare oral health-related QoL (OHRQoL) of patients using 1IMO or 2 IMO with immediate loading protocols at 1 month and 1 year.

Settings and design

Randomized Controlled Trial.

Materials and methods

Fifty-two edentulous participants treated with mandibular overdentures using either single implant (n = 26) or two implants (n = 26) with immediate loading protocol by a single operator. The low-profile stud-attachments (LOCATOR; Zest Anchors) were attached to the implants an

SUBMITTER: Patil PG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8617442 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature