Prosthodontic maintenance: patrix replaced (short term) · Edentulous adults receiving mandibular implant overdentures (opposing conventional complete maxillary dentures)
It is very uncertain whether ball (stud) attachment system changes prosthodontic maintenance: patrix replaced (short term) compared with telescopic attachment system (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Abutment mobility · Partially edentulous people requiring a tooth- and tissue-supported (distal-extension) removable partial denture
It is very uncertain whether altered-cast impression technique (ACIP), polyether changes abutment mobility compared with one-piece cast technique (OPC), polyether (very low certainty).
2 findings from 1 review
RR 1.16 [0.40, 3.37]
1 study
Very low
RR 2.90 [0.87, 9.61]
1 study
Very low
Prosthodontic maintenance: matrix activated (short term) · Edentulous adults receiving mandibular implant overdentures (opposing conventional complete maxillary dentures)
It is very uncertain whether ball (stud) attachment system changes prosthodontic maintenance: matrix activated (short term) compared with telescopic attachment system (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Tooth-supported removable partial denture: same impression material, different final-impression technique vs The same material with an alternative final-impression technique
Outcome not reported · Partially edentulous people requiring a removable partial denture
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Prosthodontic maintenance (general categorization) · Edentulous adults receiving mandibular implant overdentures (opposing conventional complete maxillary dentures)
1 finding from 1 review
Number of border adjustments and sore spots after insertion of denture · Completely edentulous people
It is very uncertain whether wax (fluid wax), two stage-two step selective pressure final… changes number of border adjustments and sore spots after insertion of denture compared with polysulfide rubber (elastomer) (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Mandibular denture satisfaction · Completely edentulous people
It is very uncertain whether single-stage alginate impression (simplified method) changes mandibular denture satisfaction compared with two stage-two step elastomer (silicone, polysulfide, or polyether)… (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Tooth-supported removable partial denture: different impression material, same final-impression technique vs The same technique with an alternative final-impression material
Outcome not reported · Partially edentulous people requiring a removable partial denture
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Maxillary denture satisfaction · Completely edentulous people
It is very uncertain whether single-stage alginate impression (simplified method) changes maxillary denture satisfaction compared with two stage-two step elastomer (silicone, polysulfide, or polyether)… (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Prosthodontic maintenance (general categorization) · Edentulous adults receiving mandibular implant overdentures (opposing conventional complete maxillary dentures)
1 finding from 1 review
Any attachment system for maxillary implant overdentures vs A different attachment system for maxillary implant overdentures
Outcome not reported · Edentulous adults receiving maxillary implant overdentures
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Re-treatment: repair of attachment system (medium term) · Edentulous adults receiving mandibular implant overdentures (opposing conventional complete maxillary dentures)
It is very uncertain whether ball (stud) attachment system changes re-treatment: repair of attachment system (medium term) compared with magnetic attachment system (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Participant preference for dentures · Completely edentulous people
1 finding from 1 review
Silicone impressions 57.7% (41 participants), alginate impressions 23.9% (17 participants); both equally satisfactory for 7 (9.9%) and equally unsatisfactory for 6 (8.5%) (McNemar chi-square 12.02, 1 df, P = 0.0005).
1 study · 71 participants
GRADE not reported
Prosthodontic maintenance: reline of implant overdenture (short term) · Edentulous adults receiving mandibular implant overdentures (opposing conventional complete maxillary dentures)
It is very uncertain whether ball (stud) attachment system changes prosthodontic maintenance: reline of implant overdenture (short term) compared with telescopic attachment system (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Prosthodontic maintenance: matrix replaced (short term) · Edentulous adults receiving mandibular implant overdentures (opposing conventional complete maxillary dentures)
It is very uncertain whether ball (stud) attachment system changes prosthodontic maintenance: matrix replaced (short term) compared with telescopic attachment system (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Participant-reported quality of the denture (general satisfaction) · Partially edentulous people requiring a tooth- and tissue-supported (distal-extension) removable partial denture
1 finding from 1 review
The study reported that 50 of 57 participants were moderately to completely satisfied, with no significant difference between the groups. Data not reported separately for each group.
1 study · 57 participants
Low
Patient preference · Edentulous adults receiving mandibular implant overdentures (opposing conventional complete maxillary dentures)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Participant-reported quality of the denture (general satisfaction) · Completely edentulous people
1 finding from 1 review
Participant preference for dentures · Completely edentulous people
1 finding from 1 review
When participants were asked which denture they would prefer to use long term, nine out of 10 opted for the one made with the BPS complete denture technique.
1 study · 10 participants
GRADE not reported
Aesthetics · Adults (18 years or older) needing a three-unit fixed dental prosthesis (FDP)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review