A systematic review of implant-supported maxillary overdentures after a mean observation period of at least 1 year: Review Article

Journal of Clinical Periodontology

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 98-110

  Slot, Wim ^a   Raghoebar, Gerry M ^a   Vissink, Arjan ^a   Huddleston Slater, James J ^a   Meijer, Henny J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Dental implants; Edentulous; Maxilla; Overdentures; Survival; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

DENTURE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAXILLA; META ANALYSIS; REVIEW; SURVIVAL; TOOTH IMPLANTATION; TOOTH PROSTHESIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

DENTAL IMPLANTS; DENTAL PROSTHESIS, IMPLANT-SUPPORTED; DENTURE DESIGN; DENTURE RETENTION; DENTURE, COMPLETE, UPPER; DENTURE, OVERLAY; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MAXILLA; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 72549087163     PISSN: 03036979     EISSN: 1600051X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-051X.2009.01493.x     Document Type: Review

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103. Lund, T. W. Wade, M. (1993) Use of osseointegrated implants to support a maxillary denture for a patient with repaired cleft lip and palate. The Cleft Palate - Craniofacial Journal 30, 418 420. Exclusion criteria: no detailed information on maxillary overdentures.
104. Lundquist, S., Haraldson, T. Lindblad, P. (1992) Speech in connection with maxillary fixed prostheses on osseointegrated implants: a three-year follow-up study. Clinical Oral Implants Research 3, 176 180. Exclusion criteria: no detailed information on maxillary overdentures.
105. Lundqvist, S., Lohmander-Agerskov, A. Haraldson, T. (1992) Speech before and after treatment with bridges on osseointegrated implants in the edentulous upper jaw. Clinical Oral Implants Research 3, 57 62. Exclusion criteria: no detailed information on maxillary overdentures.
106. Makila, E. Hopsu Havu, V. K. (1977) Mycotic growth and soft denture lining materials. Acta Odontologica Scandinavia 35, 197 205. Exclusion criteria: no detailed information on maxillary overdentures.
107. Malmstrom, H. S., Fritz, M.E, Timmis, D. P. Van Dyke, T. E. (1990) Osseo-integrated implant treatment of a patient with rapidly progressive periodontitis. A case report. Journal of Periodontology 61, 300 304. Exclusion criteria: no patients in the study or study less than 5 patients.
108. Marker, P., Svane-Knudsen, V., Jorgensen, K. E., Nielsen, A. Hansen, O. (1997) Immediate obturation of the surgical defect after partial maxillectomy in the endentulous patient. Acta Odontologica 36, 41 44. Exclusion criteria: no detailed information on maxillary overdentures.
109. Markt, J. C. (2003) Implant prosthodontic rehabilitation of a patient with nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome: a clinical report. Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry 89, 436 442. Exclusion criteria: no patients in the study or study less than 5 patients.
110. Meijer, H. J. A., Reintsema, H. Slot, J. W. A. (2008) Prosthetic dilemmas. Choice of superstructure for the edentulous maxilla. Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Tandheelkunde 115, 599 604. Exclusion criteria: publication not in the English language.
111. Mericske-Stern, R. (1998) Treatment outcomes with implant-supported overdentures: clinical considerations. Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry 79, 66 73. Exclusion criteria: no patients in the study or study less than 5 patients.
112. Merickse-Stern, R., Aerni, D., Geering, A. H. Buser, D. (2001) Long-term evaluation of non-submerged hollow cylinder implants. Clinical and radiographic results. Clinical Oral Implants Research 12, 252 259. Exclusion criteria: no patients in the study or study less than 5 patients.
113. Mericske-Stern, R., Schaffner, G. S. Mericske, E. (1994) Implant prosthetics. The use of the Octa System for single crowns or bridge reconstructions with ITI implants. Internationales Team für Implantologie. Schweizerisches Monatsschrift für Zahnmedizin 104, 864 877. Exclusion criteria: publication not in the English language.
114. Mericske-Stern, R. D., Taylor, T. D. Belser, U. (2000) Management of the edentulous patient. Clinical Oral Implants Research 11, 108 125. Exclusion criteria: no patients in the study or study less than 5 patients.
115. Närhi, T. O., Geertman, M. E., Hevinga, M., Abdo, H. Kalk, W. (2000) Changes in the edentulous maxilla in persons wearing implant-retained mandibular overdentures. The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry 84, 43 49. Exclusion criteria: no detailed information on maxillary overdentures.
116. Ochiai, K. T., Williams, B. H., Hojo, S., Nishimura, R. Caputo, A. A. (2004) Photoelastic analysis of the effect of palatal support on various implant-supported overdenture designs. Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry 91, 421 427. Exclusion criteria: no patients in the study or study less than 5 patients.
117. Olson, J. W., Dent, C. D., Morris, H. F. Ochi, S. (2000) Long-term assessment (5 to 71 months) of endosseous dental implants placed in the augmented maxillary sinus. Annals of Periodontology 5, 152 156. Exclusion criteria: no detailed information on maxillary overdentures.
118. Ortorp, A. Jemt, T. (2002) Clinical experience of CNC-milled titanium frameworks supported by implants in the edentulous jaw: a 3-year interim report. Clinical Implant Dentistry and Related Research 4, 104 109. Exclusion criteria: no detailed information on maxillary overdentures.
119. Ostman, P. O., Hellman, M., Albrektsson, T. Sennerby, L. (2007) Direct loading of Nobel Direct and Nobel Perfect one-piece implants: a 1-year prospective clinical and radiographic study. Clinical Oral Implants Research 18, 409 418. Exclusion criteria: no detailed information on maxillary overdentures.
120. Ostman, P. O., Hellman, M. Sennerby, L. (2005) Direct implant loading in the edentulous maxilla using a bone density-adapted surgical protocol and primary implant stability criteria for inclusion. Clinical Implant Dentistry and Related Research 7 (Suppl. 1), S60 S69. Exclusion criteria: no detailed information on maxillary overdentures.
121. Payne, A. G., Lownie, J. F. Van Der Linden, W. J. (1997) Implant-supported prostheses in patients with Sjögren's syndrome: a clinical report on three patients. The International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Implants 12, 679 685. Exclusion criteria: no patients in the study or study less than 5 patients.
122. Peñarrocha, M., Boronat, A., Carrillo, C. Albalat, S. (2008) Computer-guided implant placement in a patient with severe atrophy. Journal of Oral Implantology 34, 203 207. Exclusion criteria: no detailed information on maxillary overdentures.
123. Peñarrocha, M., Larrazábal, C., Balaguer, J., Serrano, C., Silvestre, J. Bagán. J. V. (2007) Restoration with implants in patients with recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa and patient satisfaction with the implant-supported superstructure. The International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Implants 22, 651 655. Exclusion criteria: no patients in the study or study less than 5 patients.
124. Peñarrocha, M., Sanchis, J. M., Rambla, J. Sánchez, M. A. (2001) Oral rehabilitation with osseointegrated implants in a patient with oromandibular dystonia with blepharospasm (Brueghel's syndrome): a patient history. The International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Implants 16, 115 117. Exclusion criteria: no detailed information on maxillary overdentures.
125. Preiskel, H. W. Tsolka, P. (1997) The DIA anatomic abutment system and telescopic prostheses: a clinical report. The International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Implants 12, 628 633. Exclusion criteria: no detailed information on maxillary overdentures.
126. Prosper, L., Gherlone, E. F., Redaelli, S. Quaranta, M. (2003) Four-year follow-up of larger-diameter implants placed in fresh extraction sockets using a resorbable membrane or a resorbable alloplastic material. The International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Implants 18, 856 864. Exclusion criteria: no detailed information on maxillary overdentures.
127. Raghoebar, G. M., Meijer, H. J., Van 't Hof, M., Stegenga, B. Vissink, A. (2003) A randomized prospective clinical trial on the effectiveness of three treatment modalities for patients with lower denture problems. A 10 year follow-up study on patient satisfaction. The International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 32, 498 503. Exclusion criteria: no detailed information on maxillary overdentures.
128. Reintsema, H., Van Oort, R. P. Raghoebar, G. M. (1997) A prosthodontic concept using implants in the resorbed edentulous maxilla. Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Tandheelkunde 104, 277 279. Exclusion criteria: publication not in the English language.
129. Rocci, A., Martignoni, M. Gottlow, J. (2003) Immediate loading of Brånemark System TiUnite and machined-surface implants in the posterior mandible: a randomized open-ended clinical trial. Clinical Implant Dentistry and Related Research 5 (Suppl. 1), 57 63. Exclusion criteria: no detailed information on maxillary overdentures.
130. Sadowsky, S. J. (2003) Implant-retained removable prosthetic designs for patients with maxillary posterior edentulism. Journal of the Californian Dental Association 31, 333 335. Exclusion criteria: no patients in the study or study less than 5 patients.
131. Schneider, A. L. (1998) Use of guide planes and implant supported bar overdentures: a case report. Implant Dentistry 7, 45 49. Exclusion criteria: no patients in the study or study less than 5 patients.
132. Semsch, R. Muche, R. (2005) Implant-supported bar-latch overdenture for the severely atrophied, edentulous jaw: a case report. Quintessence International 36, 565 576. Exclusion criteria: no patients in the study or study less than 5 patients.
133. Shackleton, J. L., Solomons, Y. F. Lownie, M. A. (1996) Experience with the Brånemark implant system: 1985-1995. Journal of the Dental Association of South Africa 51, 810 814. Exclusion criteria: no patients in the study or study less than 5 patients.
134. Simons, A. M. Campbell, Z. (1993) The implant-supported overdenture prosthesis for the edentulous maxilla. Journal of Oral Implantology 19, 39 42. Exclusion criteria: no patients in the study or study less than 5 patients.
135. Smedberg, J. I., Johansson, P., Ekenbäck, D. Wannfors D. (2001) Implants and sinus-inlay graft in a 1-stage procedure in severely atrophied maxillae: prosthodontic aspects in a 3-year follow-up study. The International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Implants 16, 668 674. Exclusion criteria: no detailed information on maxillary overdentures.
136. Spauwen, P. H. M., Hardjowasito, W., Boersma, J. Latief, B. S. (1993) Dental cast study of adult patients with untreated unilateral cleft lip or cleft lip and palate in Indonesia compared with surgically treated patients in the Netherlands. The Cleft Palate - Craniofacial Journal 30, 313 319. Exclusion criteria: no detailed information on maxillary overdentures.
137. Straioto, F. G., De Azevedo, A. M., Do Prado, C. J., Das Neves, F. D. Neto, A. J. (2006) Rehabilitation of maxillary edentulism with implant-supported milled-bar prostheses. Implant Dentistry 15, 366 371. Exclusion criteria: no patients in the study or study less than 5 patients.
138. Strong, S. M. Callan, D. P. (2001) Combining maxillary bar overdenture attachment systems: a case report. Dentistry Today 20, 78 80, 82-84 Exclusion criteria: no patients in the study or study less than 5 patients.
139. Svenson, B. Palmqvist, S. (1996) Imaging of dental implants in severely resorbed maxillae using detailed narrow-beam radiography. A methodological study. Dentomaxillofacial Radiology 25, 67 70. Exclusion criteria: no detailed information on maxillary overdentures.
140. Ten Bruggenkate, C. M., Oosterbeek, H. S., Krekeler, G. Asikainen, P. J. (1991) The placement of angled implants in the edentulous maxillae for the use of overdentures. Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry 66, 807 809. Exclusion criteria: no patients in the study or study less than 5 patients.
141. Ten Bruggenkate, C. M., Sutter, F., Oosterbeek, H. S. Schroeder, A. (1992) Indications for angled implants. Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry 67, 85 93. Exclusion criteria: no patients in the study or study less than 5 patients.
142. Testori, T., Del Fabbro, M., Capelli, M., Zuffetti, F., Francetti, L. Weinstein, R. L. (2008) Immediate occlusal loading and tilted implants for the rehabilitation of the atrophic edentulous maxilla: 1-year interim results of a multicenter prospective study. Clinical Oral Implants Research 19, 227 232. Exclusion criteria: no detailed information on maxillary overdentures.
143. Uludag, B., Sahin, V. Celik, G. (2007) Fabrication of a maxillary implant-supported overdenture retained by two cemented bars:a clinical report. Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry 97, 249 251. Exclusion criteria: no patients in the study or study less than 5 patients.
144. Uludag, B., Sahin, V. Celic, G. (2008) Technical tips for condtructing a maxillary implant-supported overdenture by using a double-impression technique. Journal of Oral Implantology 34, 142 144. Exclusion criteria: study less than 5 patients.
145. Watson, C. J., Tinsley, D. Sharma, S. (2001) Implant complications and failures: the complete overdenture. Dentistry Update 28, 234 238, 240. Exclusion criteria: no patients in the study or study less than 5 patients.
146. Wennström, J. L., Ekestubbe, A., Gröndahl, K., Karlsson, S. Lindhe, J. (2004) Oral rehabilitation with implant-supported fixed partial dentures in periodontitis-susceptible subjects. A 5-year prospective study. Journal of Clinical Periodontology 31, 713 724. Exclusion criteria: no detailed information on maxillary overdentures.
147. West, R. A. Burk, J. L. (1974) Maxillary ostectomies for preprosthetic surgery. Journal of Oral Surgery 32, 13 22. Exclusion criteria: no detailed information on maxillary overdentures.
148. Whitehouse, J. (2008) Technology helps an "amateur" place implants. Dentistry Today 27, 120-124. Exclusion criteria: no patients in the study or study less than 5 patients.
149. Widmark, G., Andersson, B., Andrup, B., Carlsson, G. E., Ivanoff, C. J. Lindvall, A. M. (1998) Rehabilitation of patients with severely resorbed maxillae by means of implants with or without bone grafts. A 1-year follow-up study. The International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Implants 13, 474 482. Exclusion criteria: treatment not initially planned for an overdenture.
150. Widmark, G., Andersson, B., Carlsson, G. E., Lindvall, A. M. Ivanoff, C. J. (2001) Rehabilitation of patients with severely resorbed maxillae by means of implants with or without bone grafts: a 3- to 5-year follow-up clinical report. The International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Implants 16, 73 79. Exclusion criteria: treatment not initially planned for an overdenture.
151. Winkler, S. Monasky, G. E. (1993) The edentulous mandible opposing maxillary natural teeth: treatment considerations utilizing implant overdentures. Implant Dentistry 2, 44 47. Exclusion criteria: no detailed information on maxillary overdentures.
152. Winkler, S., Piermatti, J., Rothman, A. Siamos, G. (2002) An overview of the O-ring implant overdenture attachment: clinical reports. Journal of Oral Implantology 28, 82 86. Exclusion criteria: no detailed information on maxillary overdentures.
153. Wismeijer, D., Van Waas, M. A. Kalk, W. (1995) Factors to consider in selecting an occlusal concept for patients with implants in the edentulous mandible. Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry 74, 380 384. Exclusion criteria: no detailed information on maxillary overdentures.
154. Zarb, J. P. Zarb, G. A. (2002) Implant prosthodontic management of anterior partial edentulism: long-term follow-up of a prospective study. Journal of the Canadian Dental Association 68, 92 96. Exclusion criteria: no detailed information on maxillary overdentures.
155. Zitzmann, N. U. Marinello, C. P. (1999a) Treatment plan for restoring the edentulous maxilla with implant-supported restorations: removable overdenture versus fixed partial denture design. Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry 82, 188 196. Exclusion criteria: no patients in the study or study less than 5 patients.
156. Zitzmann, N. U. Marinello, C. P. (1999b) Implant-supported removable overdentures in the edentulous maxilla: clinical and technical aspects. International Journal of Prosthodontics 12, 385 390. Exclusion criteria: no patients in the study or study less than 5 patients.
157. Zitzmann, N. U. Marinello, C. P. (2000) Fixed or removable implant-supported restorations in the edentulous maxilla: literature review. Practical Periodontics and Aesthetetic Dentistry 12, 599 608. Exclusion criteria: no patients in the study or study less than 5 patients.