Luc Van Doorne, Stefan Vandeweghe, Carine Matthys, Hubert Vermeersch, Ewald Bronkhorst, Gert Meijer, Hugo De Bruyn
BACKGROUND: The long-term clinical outcome of mini dental implants (MDIs) to support an overdenture is underreported especially in severely atrophic maxillae and when installed flaplessly. PURPOSE: The current report is a 5-years follow-up of the previously published 2- and 3-years clinical outcome of MDIs supporting a maxillary overdenture in narrow alveolar ridges. MDI survival, marginal bone level, peri-implant health, technical complications, and oral health related quality of life (OHIP) and respective changes over time are reported...
June 13, 2023: Clinical Implant Dentistry and related Research