Rehabilitation of Atrophic Mandible with Ultrashort Implants Combined with Photobiomodulation Therapy: A Split-Mouth Design Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Atrophic edentulous mandible is a challenging clinical condition. Studies assessing the use of ultrashort implants to support overdentures are scarce; the optimum photobiomodulation (PBM) dose for enhancing osseointegration is yet unknown.

Objective

This study aimed to evaluate and compare mandibular overdentures assisted by two versus four ultrashort implants with adjunctive PBM therapy using two doses.

Materials and methods

A total of 36 implants were placed in 12 edentulous male participants and they were randomly allocated to Group I (mandibular overdentures assisted by two ultrashort implants) or Group II (by four ultrashort implants). Fully guided implant placement was performed, and then a split-mouth design was implemented. The participants received

SUBMITTER: Zayed SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9555047 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature