Swallowing Dynamic of Implant Retained Mandibular Overdentures

There are lack of studies comparing single and two implant-retained mandibular overdentures regarding swallowing dynamic. This Randomized clinical study aimed to compare the effect of two treatment modalities of mandibular implant over denture on the swallowing dynamic. 8 completely edentulous patients were selected from the Out-Patient Clinic of Prosthodontics' Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Mansoura University seeking prosthetic rehabilitation. All patients were randomly distributed into two equal groups; Group I (Patients received two-implant mandibular overdenture with locator attachment) and Group II ( Patients received single implant mandibular overdenture with locator attachment) All subjects received a newly carefully constructed complete dentures and then the lower dentures were changed into mandibular implant retained overdentures using locator attachments by placing two implants on the mandibular canine regions for group I and single midline implant for group II. Swallowing dynamic was evaluated after 3 months of complete denture insertion for both groups. After mandibular overdenture insertion swallowing dynamic was evaluated 2 weeks after insertion and three months after overdenture insertion for both groups.