Title

Assessment of long-term success rates between implant-supported overdentures and conventional complete dentures: A comparative clinical study

Authors

Ayushi Patidar¹, Laxman Singh Kaira¹, Naina Agarwal^2,*, Ruchi Patel³, Kapil Laddha⁴, Gauri Singh⁵ & Manish Jain⁶

Affiliation

¹Department of Dentistry, Government Medical College, Datia, Madhya Pradesh, India; ²Department of Pedodontics, BBD College of Dental Sciences, BBD University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India; ³Department of Prosthodontics and Crown and Bridge, Karnavati School of Dentistry, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India; ⁴Department of Dentistry, Monarch Dental, Euless, Texas, USA; ⁵Department of Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge, Babu Banarsi Das College of Dental Sciences, BBD University, Lucknow, India; ⁶Department of Dentistry, RVRS Govt. Medical College & Attached MG Hospital, Bhilwara, Rajasthan, India; *Corresponding Author

Email

Ayushi Patidar - E-mail: Patidaraayushi1988@gmail.com; Phone +91 7987822237
Laxman Singh Kaira - E-mail: Luckysinghkaira111@gmail.com; Phone +91 7906512645
Naina Agarwal - E-mail: drnainavs@gmail.com; Phone +91 8765733333
Ruchi Patel - E-mail: drruchibpatel@gmail.com; Phone +91 7869913645
Kapil Laddha - E-mail: kapilladdha81@gmail.com; Phone +1 (205)396-8036
Gauri Singh - E-mail: dr.gauri781@gmail.com; Phone +91 7898523605
Manish Jain - E-mail: mahaveerhospital23@gmail.com; Phone +91 7898523645

Article Type

Research Article

Date

Received March 1, 2026; Revised March 31, 2026; Accepted March 31, 2026, Published March 31, 2026

Abstract

Total edentulism significantly impairs masticatory, nutritional and psychosocial health worldwide, necessitating superior prosthetic rehabilitation solutions beyond conventional complete dentures. Hence, this prospective comparative study evaluated 156 completely edentulous patients over 5 years: implant-supported mandibular overdentures with two locator attachments (n=78) versus conventional complete dentures (n=78). Implant overdentures demonstrated superior 5-year success rates (94.9% vs 76.9%, p<0.001) with acceptable marginal bone loss (1.23±0.42 mm) and consistently higher patient satisfaction scores. Oral health-related quality of life metrics remained significantly improved across all assessment periods in the implant-supported group compared to conventional dentures. Thus, we show prosthodontic standards by establishing implant-supported mandibular overdentures as the minimum treatment protocol for optimal edentulous patient outcomes.

Keywords

Implant-supported overdentures, conventional complete dentures, long-term success, patient satisfaction, oral health-related quality of life

Citation

Patidar et al. Bioinformation 22(3): 1382-1387 (2026)

Edited by

Vini Mehta

ISSN

0973-2063

Publisher

Biomedical Informatics

License

This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.