Oral Health Related Quality of Life and Peri-implant Condition in Single Implant Overdenture

Oral Health Related Quality of Life and Peri-implant Condition in Single Implant Mandibular Overdenture Retained by CM LOC Versus Ball Attachment: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Comparing the quality of life and periimplant condition around a single implant retained mandibular overdenture in two groups one will have a ball attachment and the other is having a (CM-LOC) one.

Single implant retained mandibular overdenture is considered an economic and simple treatment modality for edentulous subjects. Resin matrix (CM LOC) is one of the low profile attachments which represent a promising retention values with subsequent improvement in chewing ability and in turns enhance patient quality of life.Oral health impact profile for edentulous patient (OHIP-EDENT) is more specific to edentulous subjects.

Peri-implant soft tissue health (bleeding, inflammation, etc...) is a valuable marker to implant success. The study will record different attachment influenced-tissue response and its relation to implant success and oral health related quality of life (OHRQOL)

Inclusion Criteria:

• No contraindications for implantation.
• Each patient has to perform both a random blood sugar and Glycosylated Hemoglobin analysis. Patients with a Glycosylated hemoglobin test HbA1c up to 8% and a normal blood sugar level (79 to 110) or controlled diabetic patients (90-130 fasting according to American Association of Diabetes) will be included.
• Sufficient bone width (≥ 6 mm) in the anterior region to place an implant. It could be either normally present or achieved by bone plateauing. This will be confirmed by cone beam computed tomographic (CBCT) scans.
• Residual bone height ranging from 11-20 mm with the lowest vertical height in the midline of the mandible not less than 13 mm This will be confirmed by the CBCT.
• Patients seeking to install a single symphyseal implant and for whom new dentures will be constructed.
• Patients, who are dissatisfied with the retention and stability of their technically satisfactory dentures.
• Patients, who already have existing maxillary and mandibular complete dentures, and after examination of the mandibular dentures, it is found that there are technical problems with regard to denture design and/or occlusion; then new maxillary and mandibular dentures will be fabricated
• All patients should have adapted to their dentures for at least six weeks before being included in the trial.
• Patients providing written informed consents to participate in the trial and this will be done before the scheduled date for implant installation.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients with a systemic or local contra-indication for implant placement.
• Satisfied patients with the retention of their mandibular denture as well as unsatisfied patients with their maxillary denture.
• Patient with a mandibular denture height less than 6 mm between the base of the denture and the incisal edge of the central incisors (as measured by a caliper) or with 12 mm crown height space as measured by a ruler from the incisal edge till the crest of the ridge. This will be done from a putty index of the diagnostic set up.
• Incompliant and not cooperative patients.
• Patients smoking more than 10 cigarettes per day.