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Treatment guidelines

Implant overdenture maintenance

Key points

  • Use recall visit to check overdenture and restorative components for adjustment needs
  • Both attachment matrix activation and replacement are commonly encountered
  • A symptomatic growth of hyperplasic soft tissue around implants and particularly underneath bars is commonly seen and usually rectified by a program of vigorous massage

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