Abstract:
Aim: This study was done to evaluate the retention and patient satisfaction outcomes in ready made posts versus custom made posts in mandibular tooth supported overdenture .
Settings and Design: A randomized clinical trial at faculty of dentistry,Cairo University.
Materials and Methods: This randomized clinical trial study was conducted on twelve patients with bilateral mandibular single rooted teeth; canines or first premolars. they were divided into two groups of each of six patients. Group A (study group) received ready made posts bilaterally. Group B (control group) received custom made posts bilaterally .The digital forcemeter was used to evaluate the retention and tailored chart of questions was used to evaluate the patient satisfaction outcomes as regards difficulty in chewing and stability.
Results: A statisticaly significant difference( P < 0.05) were found between both groups ready made post and custom made post at 1m and 3m in both retention and patient satisfaction outcomes however no statistically significant difference ( P > 0.05) were found after 6m for both groups.
Conclusion: The results of this study revealed that custom made posts records revealed a better retention values and patient satisfaction outcomes than the ready made posts.