Minimally invasive approaches for implant-supported overdentures in the atrophied mandible.

Objectives: The study compares three minimally invasive approaches for the retention of implant supported mandibular complete dentures, particularly focusing on patient satisfaction.

Background: The McGill Consensus Statement recommends restoration of the edentulous mandible with an overdenture retained on two implants. Alternatively, less invasive treatment concepts with shorter treatment times have been developed for critical cases.

Development and Validation of an Information Leaflet on Oral Care for Irradiated Patients.

Purpose: The aim of the study was to develop an optimally designed and comprehensibly formulated patient information leaflet (PIL) to improve patients' memory of information provided by physicians during a radiotherapy (head and neck area) consultation. This PIL was tested on unaffected probands for its usefulness in clinical practice.

Patients And Methods: A panel of experts compiled the main topics using Lawshe's content validity ratio.

Use of a Patient Information Leaflet on Oro-Dental Care During Radiotherapy.

Purpose: A patient information leaflet (PIL) on oral and dental care during radiotherapy was tested whether and at which time during therapy it would be helpful to increase the knowledge about the therapy and the resulting side effects and the management of these. Additionally, the participants' subjective perception of being well informed about the topic was examined.

Participants And Methods: Surveys were conducted in August 2018-April 2019, at the University Hospitals Halle and Leipzig (Germany).