Revisiting implant-retained mandibular overdentures: planning according to treatment needs
Assaf, A.; Chidiac, J.J.; Daas, M.
General Dentistry 62(4): 60-64
2014
ISSN/ISBN: 0363-6771 PMID: 24983172 Document Number: 673807
Increasingly popular, implant-retained mandibular overdentures have a highly predictable success rate and provide many options in terms of design and attachment systems. General dentists may have some difficulties in choosing the appropriate system. This paper provides a general overview of the various options that are available, taking into consideration the specifications and challenges of each.
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