TY - JOUR
AU - Meijer, Henny J.A.
AB - Influence of Age on Clinical Performance of Mandibular Two-Implant Overdentures: A 10-Year Prospective Comparative Study † ‡ Arie R. Hoeksema, DDS;* Anita Visser, DDS, PhD; Gerry M. Raghoebar, DDS, MD, PhD; ‡ ‡§ Arjan Vissink, DDS, MD, PhD; Henny J.A. Meijer, DDS, PhD ABSTRACT Purpose: The aim of this prospective comparative study was to assess whether age has influence on peri-implant health in patients treated with mandibular two-implant overdentures during a 10-year evaluation period. Materials and Methods: A prospective study was carried out with two groups of edentulous patients, viz a younger (n = 52; mean age 45 years, 35–50 years) and an older (n = 53; mean age 68 years, 60–80 years) group. In all patients, two dental implants were placed in the interforaminal region of the mandible and after a 3-month healing period overdentures were fabricated. Clinical and radiographic parameters were evaluated immediately after completion of the prosthetic treatment, and after 1, 5 and 10 years. Implant loss, plaque index, gingival index, bleeding index, and probing depth were assessed as clinical parameters. Peri-implant bone loss was assessed on dental radiographs made with a standardized long-cone technique with a direction device. Results: Implant survival after 10 years was 
TI - Influence of Age on Clinical Performance of Mandibular Two‐Implant Overdentures: A 10‐Year Prospective Comparative Study
JF - Clinical Implant Dentistry and Related Research
DO - 10.1111/cid.12351
DA - 2016-08-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/wiley/influence-of-age-on-clinical-performance-of-mandibular-two-implant-90caQAAuan
SP - 745
EP - 751
VL - 18
IS - 4
DP - DeepDyve
ER -