A Clinical Study of Implant-Supported Denture (Comparison between the Bar system and Magnet system)

Abstract

Recently, magnetic attachments have been accepted as a dental practice with predictable retention elements and with positive prognosis. These magnetic attachments are now available in a variety of designs that have a broad range of uses for general practitioners. Japan has rapidly changed to an elderly society, and the percent of over 65-year-old elderly will reach 32% in 2050. The people with poor alveolar arch increase and it makes denture managements more difficult. Magnetic attachments helps to retain denture easily, therefore it has become popular in prosthetic treatment. Benefit of magnetic attachment is the chronological consistency of retention force. Implants have been effective retainers, which increase the stability of dentures and mastication efficiency.They have also improved the quality of life of patients. There are a number of retainers. However, the bar attachments and magnetic attachments provide relatively high stability compared to others.
I would like to present a summary and the use of these systems in a few cases in our study and examine each system.