The influence of the number and the type of magnetic attachment on the retention of mandibular mini implant overdenture

• Published in: The journal of advanced prosthodontics 2017, 9(1), 38, pp.14-21
• Main Authors: Lee, Eunjee, Shin, Soo-Yeon
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Original; 치의학
• ISSN: 2005-7806; 2005-7814
• DOI: 10.4047/jap.2017.9.1.14

The aim of this study was to compare the retention of mini implant overdenture by the number, the type of magnetic attachment, and the directions of applied dislodging force. The experimental groups were designed by the number and type of magnetic attachment. Twenty samples were tested with Magden implants. Each attachment was composed of the magnet assembly in overdenture sample and the abutment keeper in a mandibular model. Dislodging forces were applied to the overdenture samples (50.0 mm/min) in 3 directions. The loading was repeated 10 times in each direction. The values of dislodging force were analyzed statistically using SPSS at 95% level of confidence. The retentive force of group 2 was greater than that of group 1 in both types of attachment in every direction ( < .05). Oblique retentive force of flat type magnetic attachment was higher than that of cushion type attachment in both groups ( < .05). In group 1, oblique retentive force showed the highest and anterior-posterior retentive force showed the lowest value in both attachment types ( < .05). In group 2, both types of attachment showed the lowest retentive force with anteriorposterior direction of dislodging force (