Stabilizing Mandibular Overdentures With a Single Implant Placed in the Canine Region of the Preferred Chewing Side

Exclusion Criteria

• •Contraindications to the medical devices used, e.g. known hypersensitivity or allergy
• •Vulnerable subjects
• •Enrollment of the investigator, his/her family members, employees and other dependent persons
• •Known or suspected non-compliance, drug or alcohol abuse
• •Inability to perform adequate oral hygiene
• •Inability to follow the procedures of the investigation, e.g. due to language problems, psychological disorders, dementia, Parkinson etc. of the subject (Dementia: clock-drawing test score ≤ 5)
• •Surgical risk factors such as, but not limited to, uncontrolled diabetes, immunosuppression, radiation, chemotherapy, or antiresorptive medication (ex. Bisphosphonates)
• •Heavy smoking habit: \>20 cig/d
• •Reported severe bruxism or clenching habits, clinically present oro-facial pain
• •Depression: Geriatric Depression Scale \> 9
• •Xerostomia: SSFR ≤ 0.7ml/min
• •Ridge dimensions \<6 mm (width) by 10 mm (height) in the canine or midline area
• •Ridge defects requiring bone augmentation procedures