Mandibular overdenture retained by four one-piece titanium-zirconium mini implants: a 2-year follow-up on prosthodontic outcomes.

Silva, Jésio Rodrigues; Curado, Thalita Fernandes Fleury; Srinivasan, Murali; Schimmel, Martin; McKenna, Gerald; Leles, Cláudio Rodrigues (2024). Mandibular overdenture retained by four one-piece titanium-zirconium mini implants: a 2-year follow-up on prosthodontic outcomes. (In Press). Journal of dentistry, 149, p. 105266. Elsevier 10.1016/j.jdent.2024.105266

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OBJECTIVE

This 2-year prospective study reports the incidence of prosthetic complications and maintenance events after treatment with mandibular overdenture retained by four mini implants opposed to a maxillary denture.

METHODS

Implant intervention included flapless or flapped surgery combined with immediate or delayed loading, as part of a randomized clinical trial. Four one-piece titanium-zirconium mini-implants (Straumann Mini Implant System) were inserted, and the retentive PEEK elements (Optiloc) were incorporated into the overdenture using chairside procedures. Prosthodontic complications and maintenance events were recorded over a 2-year follow-up, and the final outcome was defined according to standardized criteria. Data analysis included descriptive statistics, incidence and incidence density rates, and Kaplan-Meier survival.

RESULTS

73 out of 74 patients (64.9% female), mean age of 64 (SD=8.2) years, completed the study follow-up (one withdrew after 9 months). Implant survival was 100%. A total of 163 prosthodontic events occurred in 53 patients (72.6%), and 20 patients had no clinical complaints or maintenance needs. The most common procedures were adjustment/repair of the overdenture base (47.0%), replacement of retentive inserts (19.8%), and laboratory relining (12.9%). A high prosthodontic success rate was achieved (93.2%), and all patients presented serviceable overdentures and continuous use after the resolution of prosthodontic complications. The incidences of matrix replacement and laboratory relines were low in the first year, while denture base adjustments were common within the first year, especially in the first 6 months.

CONCLUSION

The mini implant system showed high prosthodontic success rates. Minor adjustments/repairs during the initial follow-up were common. Relines and matrix replacements tend to occur after one year of overdenture use, and matrix replacements may occur as a consequence of the need for relining.

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