2019 Volume 39 Issue 1-2 Pages 45-52
The patient was a 60-year-old female whose lower remaining teeth deemed hopeless. Although it was a common case of upper and lower full denture treatment, the patient desired higher masticatory efficiency due to her food preference and hence an alternative treatment. After consultation with the patient, we decided to place 4 implants in the mandible and an overdenture with magnetic attachments. We compared the level of the masticatory function among preoperative full denture, final overdenture with/without attachments. The overdenture with attachments resulted in the most favorable outcome.
