Evaluation of volumetric wear of abutments on the retention loss of ball attachment systems in implant-retained overdentures: An in vitro study

YABUL A., Dayan C., Geckili O., BILHAN H., TUNCER N.

CLINICAL IMPLANT DENTISTRY AND RELATED RESEARCH, vol.20, no.5, pp.778-784, 2018 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 20 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/cid.12644
  • Journal Name: CLINICAL IMPLANT DENTISTRY AND RELATED RESEARCH
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.778-784
  • Keywords: abutments, ball attachments, overdenture, volumetric wear, QUALITY-OF-LIFE, MANDIBULAR 2-IMPLANT OVERDENTURES, PREFABRICATED ATTACHMENTS, SUPPORTED OVERDENTURES, INTERIMPLANT DISTANCE, EDENTULOUS PATIENTS, TREATMENT OUTCOMES, DENTURES, SATISFACTION
  • Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa Affiliated: No

Abstract

BackgroundThere is a lack of studies evaluating the wear of the male components of the ball attachment systems of implant-retained overdentures.