Influence of different teeth position in immediately loaded single implant retained complete mandibular overdenture

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Assistant Lecturer, Department of Removable Prosthodontic Faculty of Dental Medicine, Boys, Cairo Al-Azhar University

2 Professor of Removable Prosthodontic Department .Faculty of Dental Medicine, Boys, Cairo Al-Azhar University

3 Professor and head of Removable Prosthodontic Department .Faculty of Dental Medicine, Boys, Cairo Al-Azhar University

4 Lecturer, Department of Removable Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Boys, Cairo

Abstract

This study was conducted to evaluate the influence of teeth position on patients satisfaction in immediately loaded single implant retained complete mandibular overdenture. Ten completely edentulous patients were selected. For each patient complete maxillary and mandibular conventional complete denture were constructed. Patient were divided into two groups according to position of posterior teeth Goup I : Patients wearing complete denture with posterior teeth arranged at the crest of the ridge. Group II : Patients wearing complete denture with posterior teeth arranged at neutral zone area . For each patient single implant was inserted in the mandible in the midline with ball and socket attachment. Mandibular complete dentures were converted to mandibular overdenture immediately after implant insertion . For each patient a questioner was used for assessment of patient satisfaction. The data were collected and statistically analyzed using spss and one way anova test .The results showed no statistically significant difference between the two groups.