A prospective randomized clinical study comparing implant-supported fixed prostheses and overdentures in the edentulous mandible: prosthodontic production time and costs

Removable Prostheses May Enhance Marginal Bone Loss Around Dental Implants: A Long‐Term Retrospective Analysis

“…In another retrospective analysis 28 and in a long‐term prospective analysis, 29 there was no difference in MBL around implants that retained removable prostheses with bar‐splinted or non‐splinted implants, i.e., Dolder‐bar versus ball attachment denture retainers, in terms of the reported bone loss or the implant success rates. Neither study could elucidate the difference in MBL around implants retaining removable partial dentures compared to implants supporting fixed appliances 2,17,30‐32 . Further research is needed to clarify the impact of a removable prosthesis on the rate of MBL compared to the rate around implants retaining fixed partial dentures.…”

A cost analysis of a long‐term prospective study of patients treated with immediately loaded implant‐supported mandibular overdentures

“…Several studies have compared diverse treatment protocols and their associated costs. They included comparisons of complete dentures, overdentures supported by implants with or without splinting and different attachments, and fixed prostheses . Most studies were characterized by short‐term observation periods and diverse types of prosthetic attachment systems and employed various economic evaluations.…”

Early Laser‐Welded Titanium Frameworks Supported by Implants in the Edentulous Mandible: A 15‐Year Comparative Follow‐Up Study

“…The prosthetic option using titanium frameworks instead of gold alloy castings to restore patients with fixed prostheses supported by osseointegrated implants has been available for over 20 years 1–3 . The advantages of using titanium in the frameworks have been discussed during the years 3–7 . Titanium and its alloys have been studied thoroughly, and one advantage is biocompatibility with good resistance to corrosion and low allergic potentials 8,9 .…”