Estudio de la calidad de vida de pacientes edéntulos totales inferiores en Galicia

  1. Cruz Valiño, José Manuel
Supervised by:
  1. Sergio Santos-del-Riego Co-director
  2. Isaac Manuel Fuentes Boquete Co-director
  3. M. Mercedes Gallas Torreira Co-director

Defence university: Universidade da Coruña

Fecha de defensa: 23 June 2017

Committee:
  1. Paula Vaz Chair
  2. Silvia Díaz Prado Secretary
  3. Mario Pérez-Sayáns Committee member

Type: Thesis

Teseo: 486444 DIALNET lock_openRUC editor

Abstract

Introduction Notwithstanding the long-term success of implant-based restorations in edentulism, the world population growth rates along with the extended life expectancy may lead to an increasing demand for dental prostheses. The McGill University (Canada) consensus statement on overdentures, issued in 2002, recommends mandibular 2-implant overdentures as first choice standard of care for edentulous patients although there is no established scientific evidence...