A fractal evaluation study of implant-supported overdentures

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dc.contributor.authorSimsek, Mehmet Sait
dc.contributor.authorAlan, Hilal
dc.contributor.authorDedeog, Numan
dc.date.accessioned2026-04-04T13:34:52Z
dc.date.available2026-04-04T13:34:52Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.departmentİnönü Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractObjective. The aim of this study is to evaluate the bone changes in the mandible of fully edentulous patients using two implant-supported overdentures after treatment, through fractal analysis (FA). Materials and Methods. A total of 27 patients who were treated with two implant-supported overdentures after using conventional complete dentures were included in our study. Panoramic radiographs taken during the use of conventional complete dentures formed the control group (n = 27), while radiographs taken 4 years (1 month) after the overdenture treatment formed the study group (n = 27). In the panoramic radiographs taken before and after treatment, or during routine check-ups, three symmetrical regions of interest (ROI) were selected for each patient on the right and left sides: the mandibular condyle (ROI-1), the angle of the mandible (ROI-2), and the area anterior to the mental foramen (ROI-3). Each ROI measured 45 pound 45 pixels, and the complexity of trabecular bone was measured using FA. The collected data were statistically analyzed. Results. The results indicated that there were statistically significant differences in fractal dimension (FD) measurements between the control and study groups for the selected ROIs (ROI-1, ROI-2, ROI-3) (P = .001). However, no statistically significant differences were found between the right and left sides in terms of FD measurements for ROI-1, ROI-2, and ROI-3 (P = .814), (P = .654), (P = .296). Conclusions. Our findings suggest that the use of implant-supported overdentures leads to more complex trabecular bone structures in various regions of the mandible compared to the use of conventional complete dentures. (Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol 2025;140:264-270)
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.oooo.2025.01.730
dc.identifier.endpage270
dc.identifier.issn2212-4403
dc.identifier.issn2212-4411
dc.identifier.issue3
dc.identifier.orcid0000-0003-0892-3654
dc.identifier.orcid0009-0003-4177-140X
dc.identifier.pmid40268666
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-105003168880
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.startpage264
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.oooo.2025.01.730
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11616/109451
dc.identifier.volume140
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001538089000003
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ2
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherElsevier Science Inc
dc.relation.ispartofOral Surgery Oral Medicine Oral Pathology Oral Radiology
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.snmzKA_WOS_20250329
dc.subjectMasticatory Function
dc.subjectComplete Dentures
dc.subjectCancellous Bone
dc.subjectBite Force
dc.subjectDimension
dc.subjectTexture
dc.subjectState
dc.titleA fractal evaluation study of implant-supported overdentures
dc.typeArticle

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