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    The Influence of Interimplant Distance in Mandibular Overdentures Supported by Two Implants on Patient Satisfaction and Quality of Life
    (Quintessence Publishing Co inc, 2015) Geckili, Onur; Cilingir, Altug; Erdogan, Ozge; Kesoglu, Aysun Coskun; Bilmenoglu, Caglar; Ozdiler, Arda; Bilhan, Hakan
    This study evaluates the influence of interimplant distance (ID) on patient satisfaction and quality of life (QOL) of 55 patients who received mandibular overdentures supported by two implants. IDs were measured over the residual ridge crest and linearly on all of the patients' mandibular casts. The crestal detours of all patients were determined by subtracting these two values from each other. Higher IDs were associated with better QOL scores (P < .05), whereas higher crestal detour values were associated with better general comfort, chewing, ease of hygiene maintenance, esthetics, pain, and QOL scores (P < .05).
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    The Influence of Momentary Retention Forces on Patient Satisfaction and Quality of Life of Two-Implant-Retained Mandibular Overdenture Wearers
    (Quintessence Publishing Co inc, 2015) Geckili, Onur; Cilingir, Altug; Erdogan, Ozge; Kesoglu, Aysun Coskun; Bilmenoglu, Caglar; Ozdiler, Arda; Bilhan, Hakan
    Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess the influence of momentary retention forces on patient satisfaction and quality of life of two-implant-retained mandibular overdenture wearers. Materials and Methods: Edentulous patients who had been rehabilitated with two-implant-supported mandibular overdentures with single attachments and maxillary complete dentures at a university clinic were included in this study. The overdenture attachments were either ball or locator attachments. All the patients completed the Turkish version of the Oral Health Impact Profile-14 (OHIP-14) and the visual analog scale (VAS) satisfaction questionnaires. Momentary retention forces of the overdentures were measured using a custom-made dynamic testing machine. Results: Fifty-five patients were included in this study. No statistically significant association was detected between momentary retention forces and VAS scores (P > .05), but higher retention forces presented significantly better quality of life scores in the social disability and handicap domains of OHIP14 (P < .05). Conclusion: Within the limitations of this clinical study, it may be presumed that although higher instant retention force of an implant-retained overdenture provides better quality of life, it does not affect patient satisfaction.