Mandibular Two-Implant Overdentures

Reputable scientific opinion recommends the use of mandibular two-implant overdentures as the minimum standard of care for edentulous patients. This technology is associated with high treatment and maintenance costs, which necessitates a systematic critical appraisal of its efficacy and economic impact to aid informed decision making by clinicians regarding its procurement and/or expanded use into clinical practice. This book is based on a Health Technology Assessment that assesses the economic and clinical outcomes (clinician- and patient-based) of ball-type mandibular two-implant overdenture treatment in comparison to treatment with removable mandibular complete dentures, different types of attachments for mandibular two-implant overdentures, and different loading protocols of the mandibular overdenture.

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Akanksha Srivastava and Nader Hamdan are alumni of the Oral Health Technology Assessment Unit (OHTAU), McGill University. The OHTAU, led by Shahrokh Esfandiari, aims at enhancing provision of effective oral health by systematically determining the true benefits of technologies by assessing its efficacy/effectiveness, costs and societal preferences.