Assessment of masticatory function of mandibular implant-supported overdenture wearers: A 3-year prospective study

• Main Authors: Khalid, Taimur, Yunus, Norsiah, Ibrahim, Norliza, Mohd Saleh, Nosizana, Goode, David, Masood, Mohd
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier 2020
• Subjects: RK Dentistry; Oral surger
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/36217/; https://www.scopus.com/record/display.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85077913419&origin=resultslist&sort=plf-f&src=s&sid=8438f6c7c0f758b0bc5f8ff65f623a81&sot=b&sdt=b&s=TITLE-ABS-KEY%28Assessment+of+masticatory+function+of+mandibular+implant-supported+overdenture+wearers%3A+A+3-year+prospective+study%29&sl=129&sessionSearchId=8438f6c7c0f758b0bc5f8ff65f623a81
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

Statement of problem. Wearers of mandibular complete dentures (CDs) often complain of retention and stability problems resulting in poor masticatory function. Evidence suggests that a mandibular overdenture (MOD) stabilized by 2 implants represents the treatment of choice to improve stability and ma...