1. Edentulous implants: Overdenture versus fixed
- Author
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James DeBoer
- Subjects
Dental Implants ,Dental occlusion ,business.industry ,Dental Implantation, Endosseous ,Mandible ,Dentistry ,Denture, Overlay ,Oral Hygiene ,Oral hygiene ,Patient Care Planning ,Dental Occlusion ,Patient satisfaction ,Denture Design ,Patient Satisfaction ,Maxilla ,Humans ,Jaw, Edentulous ,Medicine ,Implant ,Oral Surgery ,business - Abstract
Implant restorations for edentulous patients may be planned as either fixed restorations or removable overdentures. Several factors should be considered when deciding between these treatment alternatives. They may be grouped into factors related to (1) the entire patient, (2) both arches, (3) maxillary restorations, and (4) mandibular restorations.
- Published
- 1993
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