Implants and overdentures: The osseointegrated approach with conventional and compromised applications

As experience with the Brånemark approach to osseointegration increases, variations of the conventional Swedish technique have evolved. Among these are the application of overdenture principles that have been necessitated by either economic considerations or patient compromise that would make the standard approach impractical. This article presents variations of clinical procedures for both the maxilla and mandible that may be applied to both the conventional edentulous and the functionally debilitated patient.