https://doi.org/10.23805/JO.2021.13.03.6

Evaluation of quality of life and denture retention of mandibular overdentures using low profile versus self-aligning attachments in completely edentulous patients with limited interarch space. A randomized clinical trial

Vol. 13 No. 3 (2021)
Published: 23 September 2021
Low profile attachments, Self-aligning attachments, Quality of life, Denture retention, Implant overdentures
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A. Z. Al-Adl
Dr.az16@yahoo.com
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0389-4970
Prosthodontics senior specialist, Dallah hospitals, Saudi Arabia - PhD Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry Cairo University, Egypt.
M. H. Mostafa
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6733-6527
Researcher, Fixed and Removable Prosthodontics Department, National Research Centre, Egypt - Lecturer, Removable Prosthodontics Department, Nahda University, Beni Suef, Egypt.
A. A. ALSourori
Lecturer, Removable Prosthodontics Department, Nahda University, Beni Suef, Egypt - Lecturer, Removable Prosthodontics Department, Ibb University, Yemen.

Aim Clinical evaluation of the effect of using low profile versus self-aligning attachment mandibular over-denture on oral health related quality of life and denture retention.

Material and Methods Forty-two patients were carefully selected, complete dentures fabricated, then two implants were placed in the canine region for each patient. Low profile attachments were used in group I and self-aligning attachments in group 2.

Results Regarding oral health-related quality of life, there was a statistically significant improvement. Regarding overdenture retention, the low profile attachment group showed statistically significant higher retention force compared to that of the self-aligning group at the time of insertion; however, there was no statistically significant difference between two groups at the 6 months follow-up.

Conclusion Both types of attachments offer good oral health-related quality of life for completely edentulous patients with limited inter-arch space. Regarding overdenture retention, low profile attachments presented higher retention values than self-aligning attachments at the beginning of the study but faster retention loss than self-aligning attachment over time.

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Al-Adl, A. Z., Mostafa, M. H., & ALSourori, A. A. (2021). Evaluation of quality of life and denture retention of mandibular overdentures using low profile versus self-aligning attachments in completely edentulous patients with limited interarch space. A randomized clinical trial. Journal of Osseointegration, 13(3), 138–143. https://doi.org/10.23805/JO.2021.13.03.6
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