Review Article

Unsplinted Attachments and Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) in 2-Implant-Retained Mandibular Overdentures: A Systematic Review

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Search strategy.

DatabaseSearch strategy

PubMed MEDLINE (n = 133)(((((((((((“denture, overlay” [MeSH Terms] OR (“denture” [All Fields] AND “overlay” [All Fields]) OR “overlay denture” [All Fields] OR (“denture” [All Fields] AND “overlay” [All Fields]) OR “denture overlay” [All Fields]) AND “dental prosthesis, implant-supported” [MeSH Terms]) OR “dental implants” [MeSH Terms] OR “dental implant abutment design” [MeSH Terms]) AND “jaw, edentulous” [MeSH Terms]) OR “mouth, edentulous” [MeSH Terms]) AND “mandible” [MeSH Terms] ) AND (locator)) OR (equator)) OR (conus)) OR (unsplinted attachment)) OR (ball attachment)) OR (telescopic crown)
Filters applied: Clinical Trial, Randomized Controlled Trial, from 2010/11/1 - 2020/10/31

Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL)
(n = 38)
#1 MeSH descriptor: [Jaw, Edentulous] explode all trees 603
#2 MeSH descriptor: [Mouth, Edentulous] explode all trees 773
#3 MeSH descriptor: [Mandible] explode all trees 1653
#4 MeSH descriptor: [Denture, Overlay] explode all trees 344
#5 MeSH descriptor: [Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported] explode all trees 789
#6 #1 OR #2 OR #3 OR #4 OR #5 2458
#7 MeSH descriptor: [Denture Precision Attachment] explode all trees 31
#8 (ball attachment):ti,ab,kw OR (locator):ti,ab,kw OR (magnet):ti,ab,kw
OR (equator):ti,ab,kw OR (telescopic):ti,ab,kw 992
#9 (unsplinted attachment):ti,ab,kw OR (nonsplinted attachment):ti,ab,kw
OR (overdenture attachment):ti,ab,kw 108
#10 #7 OR #8 OR #9 1032
#11 (“patient-reported outcome measures”) 1697
#12 (Quality of life) 129196
#13 (patient satisfaction) 39727
#14 (masticatory performance) 141
#15 #11 OR #12 # OR 13 OR #14 337514
#16 #6 AND #10 AND #15 38