Do ball-type attachment systems for overdenture result in better patient-satisfaction? A systematic review of randomized crossover clinical trial [PDF]
Objective: This review is to compare patient-satisfaction with ball-type overdenture attachment systems with others attachment systems. Material and methods: This study was registered in PROSPERO (CRD42018097234) and adheres the PRISMA guidelines ...
Cleber Davi Del Rei Daltro Rosa +5 more
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Effect of Mechanical and Thermal Aging on the Retention Stability of Attachment Systems for Mandibular Implant Overdentures [PDF]
Background/Objectives: This descriptive pilot in vitro study characterized changes in retentive force in four attachment-specific overdenture specimens for a four-implant mandibular overdenture model following mechanical and thermal aging and across ...
Mustafa Yıldırım, Murat Alkurt
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Comparative Analysis of Retention in Different Attachment Systems for Implant-Supported Overdentures [PDF]
Background: Implant-retained overdentures have become a popular choice in prosthodontics, providing enhanced stability and comfort for edentulous patients. The retention and stability of these overdentures largely depend on the attachment system used.
Ali Alenezi +6 more
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Quantitative and qualitative assessment of the wear pattern of two attachment systems of dissimilar materials for mandibular implant-retained overdentures: an in-vitro study [PDF]
Background Attachment material is one of the contributing factors to the degree of wear of the attachment components in mandibular implant-retained overdentures.
Rania E. Ramadan +2 more
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Peri-implant stress distribution assessment of various attachment systems for implant supported overdenture prosthesis by finite element analysis – A systematic review [PDF]
Background: Various attachments like ball, bar-clip, magnetic attachments are used in implant supported overdentures. Finite Element Analysis (FEA) a newly innovated technology has been used in dental implantology to evaluate stress distribution patterns.
Bappaditya Bhattacharjee +4 more
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Latent Profiles of Primary Emotional Systems and Their Associations with PTSD, CPTSD, Attachment, and Childhood Adversity [PDF]
Adverse childhood experiences are associated with trauma-related psychopathology, but individual differences in affective organization may contribute to heterogeneous outcomes. This study aimed to identify latent profiles of primary emotional systems and
Paulo Ferrajão +2 more
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COMPARATIVE STUDY OF BAR, POSITIONER AND BALL ATTACHMENT IN SOLITARY VERSUS SPLINTED IMPLANT ASSISTED MANDIBULAR OVERDENTURE (IN VITRO STUDY) [PDF]
Introduction: The conventional treatment for completely edentulous patients is complete denture. But patients can have substantial difficulties using their conventional complete dentures due to a lack of retention, support, and stability and the related ...
Ahmed AbdelHakim +2 more
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A Three-dimensional Finite Element Analysis to evaluate the Stress Distribution in Bone with Different Attachment Systems in an Implant-supported Mandibular Overdenture [PDF]
Purpose: The purpose of this finite element analysis (FEA) was to evaluate and compare stresses generated in bone, with carbon fiber-reinforced polyetheretherketone (CFR-PEEK) and titanium ball and locator attachments, in CFR-PEEK and titanium implant ...
Rajvi Nahar +5 more
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The purpose of this multicenter randomized controlled trial was to compare the clinical, radiographic, and patient-centered outcomes of early loaded mandibular overdentures deliberately placed on two or three implants.
Marco Tallarico +11 more
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Attachment to God in a collectivistic context and its impact on perceived stress
Introduction: Research indicates that attachment to God is correlated with parental attachment and perceived stress. However, these relationships have not been studied outside the Western context.
Syeda Saniya Zehra, Elizabeth Schwaiger
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