ReviewJournal of Indian Prosthodontic Society
A comparison of cost and cost-effectiveness analysis of two- implant-retained overdentures versus other removable prosthodontic treatment options for edentulous mandible: A systematic review.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 17 citations in OpenAlex.
- Survival rate of immediate functionally loaded ball-attachment mini-implants retaining mandibular overdentures: A systematic review.Journal of Indian Prosthodontic Society · 2026Pooled it
- Budget Impact Analysis: Digital Workflow Significantly Reduces Costs of Implant Supported Overdentures (IODs).Clinical implant dentistry and related research · 2025Trial
- Clinical Outcomes of Three versus Four Mini-Implants Retaining Mandibular Overdenture: A 5-Year Randomized Clinical Trial.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Trial
- Preliminary cost analysis of prosthodontic rehabilitation in partial and complete edentulism: evidence from a private clinical setting in Greece.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Within-subject assessment of swallowing threshold and efficiency for maxillary implant assisted overdentures with and without palatal coverage.Clinical oral investigations · 2025Article
- Monolithic CAD/CAM Implant-Retained Overdentures: A Solution for Limited Restorative Space.Case reports in dentistry · 2025Article
- A comparative evaluation of masticatory load distribution in different types of prosthesis with varying number of implants: A FEM analysis.Journal of oral biology and craniofacial researchArticle
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Abstract
aimThe aim of this study was to examine systematically the data published on the cost and cost-effectiveness of mandibular two-implant-retained overdentures compared to other removable prosthodontic treatment options for edentulous mandible. SETTINGS AND
designIt is a systematic review which analyses the available data from the prospective and retrospective studies and randomized clinical trials to find out costs and cost effectiveness of different removable treatment modalities for completely edentulous mandible. The study protocol was decided according to PRISMA guidelines. MATERIALS AND
methodsThe search was limited to English literature only and included an electronic search through PubMed Central, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and complemented by hand-searching. All clinical trials published up to August 2019 were included (without any starting limit). Two independent investigators extracted the data and assessed the studies. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS USED: No meta-analysis was conducted because of the high heterogeneity of data.
resultsOut of the initial 509 records, only nine studies were included. The risks of bias of individual studies were assessed. Six studies presented data on cost and cost analysis only. The rest three articles provided data on cost-effectiveness. The overall costs of implant overdentures were higher than the conventional complete dentures. However, implant overdentures were more cost-effective when compared to conventional complete dentures. Single-implant overdentures are also less expensive than two-implant overdentures. Overdentures supported by two or four mini-implants were also reported as more cost-effective than conventional two-implant-supported overdentures.
conclusionsTwo-implant-retained overdentures are more expensive but cost-effective than the conventional complete dentures. Two- or four-mini-implant-retained overdentures are less expensive than two-implant-retained overdentures, but there is a lack of long-term data on aftercare cost and survival rate of mini-implants. Single-implant overdentures are also less expensive than the two-implant-retained overdentures. The differences of the aftercare costs of different attachment systems for implant overdentures were not significant. There is a need of further studies on comparative cost-effectiveness of different types of implant overdentures.
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