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Trial reportBMC oral health2026

Nylon clip wear and patient satisfaction in implant-retained mandibular overdenture using PEEK bar versus metal bar: a one-year randomized clinical study.

Sara Medhat Mohamed, Doaa Amr Heshmat Rostom

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Trial report in BMC oral health, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06909435 (Nylon Clip Wear and Patient Perception in Implant Retained Mandibular Overdenture Using PEEK Versus Metal Bar), which is not on this map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Nylon Clip Wear and Patient Perception in Implant Retained Mandibular Overdenture Using PEEK Versus Metal Bar :One Year Randomized Clinical Study

TypeinterventionalSponsorCairo UniversityRan2023 to 2025Enrolled20ConditionsDental Implant Overdenture, Complete Edentulous PatientArmsPEEK dental bar, Metal bar attachment
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Sara Medhat MohamedLecturer of removable prosthodontics, Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine, Modern University for Technology and Information, Cairo, Egypt. saramedhat6060@gmail.com.ORCID 0009-0002-5836-5021
Doaa Amr Heshmat RostomProsthodontics Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0002-7247-4323

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Abstract

statement of problemNylon clip wear affects the retention of implant-retained overdenture. PURPOSE: The purpose of the present investigation was to determine the wear of nylon clips and patient satisfaction with either a cobalt-chromium (Co-Cr) metal bar or a milled polyether ether ketone (PEEK) bar in mandibular dentures supported by two implant-retained mandibular overdentures over a one-year clinical study. MATERIALS AND

methodsTwenty edentulous patients were randomly divided into two groups ten patients in each group. Group I (Co-Cr metal bar with nylon clip) and Group II (PEEK bar with nylon clip). In both groups, two implants were placed in the canine–premolar region using a delayed loading protocol. The primary outcome was Nylon clip wear, it was evaluated using volumetric change and surface roughness assessment at insertion, three months, six months, nine months, and one year. Patient satisfaction was evaluated at six months and one year using a visual analog scale (VAS). Data were collected and statistically analyzed to compare the final outcomes between the two groups.

resultsThe metal group showed significantly higher roughness and volumetric changes with volumetric changes reached 7.49 μm ± 0.47 after 12 months (P=.0001) compared to the PEEK group that reached 7.21 μm ± 0.43 with no difference was found between them at 12 months (P = .188). Patient satisfaction scores were significantly higher in the PEEK group, regarding retention, stability, comfort, and speaking at both 6 months and 1 year (P=.04).

conclusionsNylon clips showed clinically acceptable wear performance with both PEEK and metal bars after 1 year, and the PEEK bar demonstrated superior surface properties and patient satisfaction, especially in the first 6 months of the study.

trial registrationThe study was approved by the Research Ethics Committee of the faculty of dentistry, Cairo University (No 94/23) and registered in the Clinical Trials.gov (NCT06909435). Trial Registration date is 27-03-2025.

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Dental Prosthesis, Implant-SupportedDental Restoration WearDenture, OverlayDenture RetentionKetonesNylonsPatient SatisfactionPolyethylene GlycolsAgedBenzophenonesChromium AlloysFemaleHumansMaleMandibleMiddle AgedBenzophenonesChromium AlloysKetonesNylonsPolyether CompoundspolyetheretherketonePolyethylene GlycolsPolymersBar retained overdentureImplantsNylon clipWear

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PMID41882638
PMCPMC13063860

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