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## Aim: To evaluate the survival rate, tissue response, and patient satisfaction of different attachments used in implant overdenture. ## Settings and Design: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. ## Materials and Methods: Electronic search of peer-review articles published between 2001 and 2019 assessing the attachments used for implant-supported overdentures was done according to PRISMA Guidelies. The review evaluated sixteen articles related to survival of the attachments, the reaction of the soft and hard tissues along with repair and maintenance of the attachments, and overall performance of the overdenture attachments. ## Statistical Analysis Used: There is statistically significant heterogeneity (Q =374.7403, df = 15, and __P__ < 0.0001). The statistics of fixed-effect model reported an MD of − 0.0880 (95% CI = −0.1536; 0.0225). ## Result: The review evaluated the 16 articles that met with the inclusion and search criteria. The studies were the combination of bar and ball attachments and their subtypes, magnetic and bar attachments, and locator in combination with other attachments. The meta-analysis of combined 16 studies reported acceptable heterogeneity among 16 studies (I

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Author

SachinHaribhau Chaware; SmrutiTushar Thakkar

Published

2020

Language

EN

Field

Dentistry (Health Sciences)