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J Am Dent Assoc, Vol 127, No 1, 59-65.
© 1996 American Dental Association

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Journal of the American Dental Association, Vol 127, Issue 1, 59-65
Copyright © 1996 by American Dental Association


COVER STORY

The edentulous predicament. I: A prospective study of the effectiveness of implant-supported fixed prostheses



GA Zarb and A Schmitt

Department of Prosthodontics and Implant Prosthodontic Unit, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

This prospective longitudinal study follows the treatment of 50 completely edentulous patients who could not successfully wear their complete dentures. After an initial phase of treatment in which the prostheses of all of the patients were optimized, the prosthodontists conducting the study prescribed osseointegrated implant-supported fixed prostheses for 45 patients and an implant-supported overdenture for one patient. Eventually, three of the remaining four patients were treated with implant-supported overdentures. This article details the results of treatment for all 50 patients over a period of 11 to 15.5 years.





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