Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Articles 1 - 1 of 1
Full-Text Articles in Dentistry
Change In Bite Force Of Completely Edentulous Patients After Placement Of Single Implant-Retained Mandibular Overdentures, Mostafa Fayad
Change In Bite Force Of Completely Edentulous Patients After Placement Of Single Implant-Retained Mandibular Overdentures, Mostafa Fayad
Al-Azhar Journal of Dentistry
Purpose: This study aimed to assess the change in the maximum bite force of completely edentulous patients rehabilitated with thermoplastic acrylic complete denture after placement of single implant-retained mandibular overdentures. Materials and Methods: Sixteen completely edentulous patients with age ranged from 50-60 years were selected from removable prosthodontic clinics, faculty of dental medicine, Al-Azhar University. Each patient received a thermoplastic acrylic complete denture. Three months after a new denture placement, bite force was evaluated using an occlusal force meter (GM10, Nagano Keiki, Japan). Each patient received a mid-symphyseal single dental implant, 10 mm length and 3.7mm diameter (Dentis, Dalseo-gu, Daegu …