SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Mini-Implant-Retained Overdentures for the Rehabilitation of Completely Edentulous Maxillae: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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- Transitioning From Conventional Dentures to Implant-Retained Overdentures in the Edentulous Maxilla: A Systematic Review on Patient-Reported and Clinician-Reported Outcomes.Clinical oral implants research · 2026Pooled it
- Clinical and radiographic outcomes of mini-implant-retained maxillary and mandibular overdentures: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Clinical oral investigations · 2025Pooled it
- Mini-implant placement under existing removable partial dentures decreased the mobility of remaining teeth in a randomized controlled 3-year clinical trial.Clinical oral investigations · 2025Trial
- Immediate Loading of 5.2-mm Ultra-Short Implants Supporting Maxillary Overdentures in the Severely Atrophic Maxilla: A Prospective Pilot Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Traumatic Ulceration of the Vestibular Mucous Membrane After Insertion of Four Mini-Implants in the Atrophied Mandible: A Case Report.Case reports in dentistry · 2024Article
- Mini-Implants Retaining Removable Partial Dentures in Subjects without Posterior Teeth: A 5-Year Prospective Study Comparing the Maxilla and the Mandible.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Article
- Effect of Sinus Perforation with Flaplessly Placed Mini Dental Implants for Oral Rehabilitation: A 5-Year Clinical and Radiological Follow-Up.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Adaptation to New Dentures and 5 Years of Clinical Use: A Comparison between Complete Denture and Mini-implant Mandibular Overdenture Patients based on Oral Health-Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) and Orofacial Esthetics.Acta stomatologica Croatica · 2022Article
- Impact of Platform Switched Implants on Marginal Bone Level in Mandibular Overdentures: A Six-Year Follow-Up Longitudinal Study.Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dentistry · 2022Article
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Abstract
purposeMini-dental implants (MDIs) have been used to support and retain overdentures, providing patients with a less invasive placement procedure. Although lucrative, the use of MDIs to retain a maxillary overdenture is still not an established treatment modality. This systematic review aims to answer the question: Do mini-implant-retained maxillary overdentures provide a satisfactory treatment outcome for complete edentulism?
methodsA systematic search for relevant articles was conducted to include articles published until April 2021 in the following electronic databases: CINAHL, Cochrane, EMBASE, PubMed, and Web of Science. All empirical studies evaluating the biological, survival, or patient-reported outcomes after placing mini-implant-retained overdentures in maxilla were considered for inclusion. The risk of bias was assessed by utilizing the Joanna Briggs Institute critical appraisal checklist. Study screening and data extraction were conducted by three reviewers independently.
resultsThe electronic search retrieved 1276 titles after omitting duplicates. Twenty articles were considered for full-text review, of which six studies were included in this systematic review. The included studies evaluated a total of 173 participants with a mean age of 66.3 years. The overall mini-implant survival rate was 77.1% (95% CI: 64.7-89.5%) with a mean follow-up time of 1.79 years (range: 6 months to 3 years). Implant survival differed significantly when comparing complete and partial palatal coverage overdentures. Those with complete palatal coverage exhibited less bone loss overall compared to partial coverage overdentures. Participants of all studies reported an increase in the quality of life and in satisfaction after rehabilitation treatment with MDIs.
conclusionsThe survival rate of mini-implants retaining an overdenture in the maxilla was observed to be lower than the values reported for traditional implants in the literature. Improvements were observed in all aspects in terms of patient satisfaction, quality of life, oromyofunction, and articulation after the treatment.
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