evidencegaps
Primary study · included by 1 review

Patient satisfaction with mandibular implant overdentures and conventional dentures 6 months after delivery.

Thomason 2003 · Thomason J Mark, Lund James P, Chehade Antoine, et al. · The International journal of prosthodontics · 2003

Included by

Functional Outcomes of Prosthetic Rehabilitation in Older Adults With Tooth Loss: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Non-Cochrane · intervention · 2026 · cited as Thomason 2003 · Tables 1-2; reference list; forest plot
Outcome this study informsPooled effectEvidenceCertainty
OHRQoL (OHIP-20; lower is better)
Implant-supported prostheses (implant overdentures and fixed full-arch implant prostheses) vs Pre-treatment baseline (within-group change) · 6-12 months follow-up
SMD -1.007 [-1.358, -0.656]2 studiesGRADE not reported
Subjective masticatory ability (VAS 0-100 mm)
Non-implant-supported prostheses (conventional or digital complete dentures, partial dentures) vs No comparison (pooled follow-up mean) · 6-12 months follow-up
MEAN 76.700 [64.558, 88.842]3 studiesGRADE not reported
Subjective masticatory ability (VAS 0-100 mm)
Implant-supported prostheses (implant overdentures and fixed full-arch implant prostheses) vs No comparison (pooled follow-up mean) · 6-12 months follow-up
MEAN 90.571 [75.304, 105.838]2 studiesGRADE not reported

1 including review in total.