The management of the completely edentulous patient prosthetically has been a key task withComplete maxillary and mandibular dentures being used as conventional modality. Problems like lack of comfort, retention, stability and inability to masticate have been reported by patients while adapting to their mandibular denture. Implant-supported overdentures overcome these complications and have been a common treatment for edentulous patients for over past 20 years with predictably good results. These offer advantages like decreased bone resorption, reduced prosthesis movement, better esthetics, improved tooth position, better occlusion, increased occlusal function and maintenance of the occlusal vertical dimension over conventional complete dentures and removable partial dentures. This article presents design and fabrication technique of the implant-retained overdenture that uses two freestanding mandibular implants.
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2022: 6.012
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