Transitioning From Conventional Dentures to Implant-Retained Overdentures in the Edentulous Maxilla: A Systematic Review on Patient-Reported and Clinician-Reported Outcomes.

Key Points

• The aim is to assess outcomes when patients shift from conventional dentures to implant-retained overdentures.
• Systematic review of studies comparing conventional dentures and implant-retained overdentures
• Review focused on patient-reported and clinician-reported outcomes
• Consideration of oral health-related quality of life and implant survival rates
• Oral health-related quality of life significantly improves with implant-retained overdentures
• Patient satisfaction is notably higher after transitioning to overdentures
• Implant survival rate is frequently reported as a positive ClinRO
• Peri-implant marginal bone loss and prosthetic complications are important factors documented