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Comment
. 2015 Dec;15(4):193-4.
doi: 10.1016/j.jebdp.2015.10.005. Epub 2015 Oct 24.

There is No Evidence on the Effect of the Attachment System on Implant Survival Rate, Overdenture Maintenance, or Patient Satisfaction

Ahmed Yaseen Alqutaibi  1
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There is No Evidence on the Effect of the Attachment System on Implant Survival Rate, Overdenture Maintenance, or Patient Satisfaction

Ahmed Yaseen Alqutaibi. J Evid Based Dent Pract. 2015 Dec.

Abstract

Article title and bibliographic information: Attachment systems for mandibular implant overdentures: a systematic review. Kim HY, Lee JY, Shin SW, Bryant SR.J Advanced Prosthodont 2012;4(4):197-203.

Reviewer: Ahmed Yaseen Alqutaibi, BDS, MDSc, PhD(c)

Purpose/question: To address treatment outcomes depending on attachment systems for two-implant mandibular-supported overdentures in terms of (1) implant survival rate, (2) prosthetic maintenance and complications, and (3) patient satisfaction.

Type of study/design: Systematic review

Level of evidence: Level 2: Limited-quality, patient-oriented evidence

Strength of recommendation grade: Grade B: Inconsistent, limited-quality patient-oriented evidence.

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