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. 2020 Aug 20;12(4):239–249. doi: 10.4047/jap.2020.12.4.239

Table 8. Complications in overdenture IARPDs.

Complication Incidences/patients Remarks
Need of changing attachment 6/4 Attachment change and/or denture relining
Loss of natural tooth abutment of IARPD 3/3 Crown fracture and extraction, RPD repair
Natural tooth loss 2/2 Fistula, abscess
Natural tooth needs restoration 3/3 Caries, chipping
Fracture of IARPD component 2/2 Re-fabrication
Clasp loosening 1/1 Clasp tightening
Marginal bone resorption 1/1 Relining
Loss of osseointegration 2/1 Maxilla, anterior region, bar-type attachment
Loss of opposing tooth 2/2 Extraction, denture repair
Fracture of opposing denture 2/2 Repair, re-fab