Evaluation of patient satisfaction and masticatory efficiency of single implant-retained mandibular overdenture using two types of matrices.

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1 Removable Prosthodontics , Dental medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt

2 Removable Prosthodontics, Dental Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt

3 Department of Removable Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Alazhar University, Cairo, Egypt

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Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate masticatory efficiency and patient satisfaction of ball and silicone-based soft liner and metal matrices for mandibular single implant-retained overdenture. Subjects and Methods: From the removable prosthodontics department clinic, Faculty of Dental Medicine, (Boys, Cairo, Egypt), Al-Azhar University, 10 completely edentulous patients were randomly chosen. The patients were divided into two groups, group I received a single implant-retained overdenture with the ball and metal socket while group II received a single implant-retained overdenture with the ball and silicone-based soft-liner attachment. Statistical analysis was done using student t-test, the data distribution of normality was done by using the Kolmogorov Smirnov test. Results: It was found that group I recorded a significant increase in masticatory efficiency and there was no significant difference between the two groups in patient satisfaction. Conclusion: Silicone-based soft liners when used as a matrix instead of metal housing produce lower values of masticatory efficiency and equal values of patient satisfaction.

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Al-Azhar Journal of Dental Science
Volume 25, Issue 4 - Serial Number 4
October - Restorative Dentistry Issue (Removable Prosthodontics, Fixed Prosthodontics, Endodontics, Dental Biomaterials, Operative Dentistry)
October 2022
Pages 409-416

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