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a complete or partial removable denture supported by retained roots that is intended to provide improved support, stability, and tactile and proprioceptive sensation and to reduce ridge resorption.
(Mosby. Mosby's Dental Dictionary. Elsevier, 2004.).
Advantages
Preserve alveolar ridge Possibly -support -proprioreception -retention (eventually) -stress distribution
Disadvantages
Poor oral hygiene -caries and periodontal disease Soft tissue undercuts -esthetics -retention Breakage of denture -thin -stress concentration over abutments
Overdentures
Regard as transitional - need perfect oral hygiene -daily non acidulated topical fluoride (sodium fluoride)
Probably better to place 2 implants