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The performance of two-implant overdentures in the atrophic maxilla: a case series with 1-year follow-up

Dental News and Technology

Methods In this case series, 15 consecutive patients who were eligible for maxillary implant overdenture therapy, but who had insufficient bone volume to place at least four implants and were unwilling to be treated with reconstructive surgery were asked to participate. Implant and overdenture survival rate were 89.3% and 85.7%, respectively.

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Unlocking the Potential for Immediate Implant Placement at Every Extraction

Dentistry Today

These failures may arise from a number of patient-related and dental implant complications, including biological, mechanical, or iatrogenic variables. 1 In particular, late implant failures often stem from infections, the most prevalent of which is peri-implantitis, affecting approximately 34% of dental implant patients.