Enas Elsayed Mesallum  <br/><br/>
Effect of two different implant supported  removable partial denture designs on the supporting bone and periodontium /  
 تاثير تصميمين مختلفين من الأطقم المتحركة الجزئية المدعمة بغرسات على العظم و الأنسجة الداعمة 
Enas Elsayed Mesallum ; Supervised Amal Kaddah , Amal Mubarak 
 - Cairo :   Enas Elsayed Mesallum ,   2014 
 - 171 P.    charts , facsimiles ;   25cm 
<br/><br/>Thesis (Ph.D.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine - Department of Prosthodontics  
<br/><br/> Introduction: This study was performed to evaluate the effects of two different  implant supported removable partial denture designs restoring mandibular  Kennedy class II on the supporting bone and periodontium. Materials and  Methods: Fifteen patients were selected to receive implants at the first molar  area. Then patients were divided into 2 groups according to the partial denture  design. The first group received unilateral denture without cross arch  stabilization. The second group received bilateral denture with cross arch  stabilization. Results: The results showed that although both designs were  successful, there was a significant difference between the two designs  regarding crestal bone loss. Conclusion It could be concluded that unilateral  implant assisted removable partial denture is not recommended as it may  increase the stresses on the implant. However, long term studies are needed to  better justify the efficacy of this treatment modality 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>Different Implant Supported Removable    Partial Denture Designs  Supporting Bone