Title
Prosthetic maintenance profiles and functional performance of single-implant mandibular overdentures in geriatric edentulism: A prospective clinical evaluation
Authors
Deepinder Kaur¹, Rishmreet Kaur1, Mamta Garg3, Samir Mansuri2, Rushit Patel3, K.V. Rajesh4, Rahul Tiwari5,* & M.C. Prashant5
Affiliation
1Department of Dental surgery, Guru Nanak Dev Dental College and Research Institute, Sunam, Punjab, India; 2Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India; 3Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Karnavati School of Dentistry, Uvarsad, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India; 4Department of Prosthodontics, Anil Neerukonda Institute of Dental Sciences, Visakhapatnam andhra Pradesh, India; 5Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, RKDF Dental College and Research Centre, Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan University, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India; *Corresponding author
Deepinder Kaur - E-mail: deep666gill@gmail.com
Rishmreet Kaur - E-mail: rishmreet93@gmail.com
Mamta Garg - E-mail: gargmamta835@gmail.com
Samir Mansuri - E-mail: samirmansuri202022@gmail.com
Rushit Patel - E-mail: drrushitpatel@gmail.com
K.V. Rajesh - E-mail: drkvrajeshmds@gmail.com
Rahul Tiwari - E-mail: drrahulvctiwari@gmail.com
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received April 1, 2026; Revised April 30, 2026; Accepted April 30, 2026, Published April 30, 2026
Abstract
Two-implant overdentures have long been regarded as the gold standard for mandibular edentulism. Hence, prosthesis maintenance, and patient satisfaction-all of which were evaluated over a two-year follow-up-requires prospective evaluation. We found that locator attachment wear was the most frequent prosthetic problem (17.5%) in our study. A smaller fraction had denture fractures and relining requirements, while 15% of patients needed changes because of retention loss. Thus, prosthetic profile can be achieved with regular maintenance.
Keywords
Dental implants, overdentures, aged, prosthesis retention, treatment outcome
Citation
Kaur et al. Bioinformation 22(4): 2466-2469 (2026)
Edited by
Rashmi Laddha
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
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.
