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Evaluation of retention of the mandibular implant-supported overdenture with two types of low-profile attachment.

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Last updated: 04 Jan 2025

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Prosthodontics

Abstract

Objective: This study was conducted to compare the retention of the mandibular implant-supported overdenture with OT Equator and mini ball and socket attachments. Subjects and Methods: From the removable prosthodontics department clinic, Faculty of Dental Medicine, (Boys, Cairo), Al-Azhar University, 10 completely edentulous patients were randomly chosen. The patients were divided into two groups, group I received two implant-supported overdenture with OT Equator attachment while group II received two implant-supported overdenture with mini ball and socket attachment. The retention was measured using a digital force gauge at the time of attachment connection(T1), after six months(T2), and after twelve months(T3). Statistical analysis was done using SPSS software. the data distribution of normality was done by using the Kolmogorov Smirnov test. Student t-test was used for comparing the means of two groups. Paired t-test was used for comparison between T1, T2, and T3. Results: It was found that group I recorded significantly higher values of retention than group II and there was a gradual loss of retention values in the two groups. Conclusion: OT Equator attachment is more retentive than mini ball attachment.

DOI

10.21608/ajdsm.2021.66192.1180

Keywords

OT equator attachment, Implant overdenture, low profile attachment, retention

Authors

First Name

Abdelrahman

Last Name

Karam eldain

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Affiliation

Removable prosthodontics department, faculty of dental medicine, boys -Cairo, Al-Azhar university

Email

dr.abdoaly88@gmail.com

City

Nasr city

Orcid

0000-0001-8388-8815

First Name

osama

Last Name

helaly

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Affiliation

removable prosthodontics department, faculty of dental medicine,boys-Cairo,Al-Azhar university

Email

osamaalhelaly.209@azhar.edu.eg

City

alobour city

Orcid

-

First Name

Diab

Last Name

Alhadad

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Removable Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Boys, Al-Azhar University, Cairo.

Email

diabalhadad.209@azhar.edu.eg

City

Cairo

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Volume

26

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1

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39201

Issue Date

2023-01-01

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2021-03-05

Publish Date

2023-01-01

Page Start

27

Page End

32

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1110-6751

Online ISSN

2682-3314

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848

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Al-Azhar Journal of Dental Science

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https://ajdsm.journals.ekb.eg/

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Evaluation of retention of the mandibular implant-supported overdenture with two types of low-profile attachment.

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24 Dec 2024