Research Article
Masticatory Ability for a Single Implant Mandibular Overdenture Retained by Two Different Attachments: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Table 1
Demographic information of all participants.
| | | All participants | Participants (after 3-month healing period) | Ball attachment | CM-LOC attachment |
| | Number | 80 | 71 | 34 | 37 |
| | Age (years) | Mean
Minimum
Maximum | 62.5
50
69 | 60.5
50
69 | 58.3
50
69 | 61
50
69 |
| | Sex (n) (%) | Male
Female | 57 (71.25%)
23 (28.6%) | 50 (70.4%)
21 (29.6%) | 21 (61.7%)
13 (38.2%) | 29 (78.3%)
8 (21.6%) |
| | Class II (according to McGarry) (n) | Male (n)
Female (n) | 27
3 | 24
3 | 9
2 | 15
1 |
| | Class III (according to McGarry) (n) | Male (n)
female (n) | 30
20 | 26
18 | 12
11 | 14
7 |
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