Different Attachment Systems in Mandibular Single Implant Overdenture

Different Attachment Systems in Mandibular Single Implant Overdenture

to compare locator attachment to ball attachment in retaining mandibular single implant overdenture in terms of patient satisfaction and retention

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Completely edentulous patient
2. Patients having enough bone for an implant length of at least 10 mm
3. Sufficient inter-arch space to accommodate the denture & the attachment
4. No apparent Skeletal mal-relation
5. No intraoral soft and hard tissue pathology
6. No systemic condition that contraindicate implant placement

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Drug or alcohol abuse
2. Smokers
3. A health condition precluding surgery,
4. Logistic or physical reasons that could affect follow-up,
5. Psychiatric problems
6. Medically compromised patients & those with neuromascular disorders
7. Disorders to the implant area related to a history of radiation therapy to the head and neck, neoplasia, or bone augmentation to the implant site.