As teeth are lost masticatory efficiency declines and this may have a negative impact on diet which may be of particular relevance in older people. The aim of this trial was to assess the effects of mandibular implant overdentures (IODs) on the nutritional status of an edentate elderly population. Participants were randomized to receive either [read the full story…]
The aim of this study was to see whether the provision of simple mandibular implant overdentures (IODs) to elderly individuals would give them a significantly better nutritional profile than those who receive complete dentures (CDs). The authors randomised two hundred fifty-five edentate patients over 65 yrs were to receive maxillary CDs and mandibular IODs (n [read the full story…]
