A 10-year report of a longitudinal recall of overdenture patients.

Eighty-nine patients were evaluated longitudinally for a 10-year period to assess the periodontal health of overdenture abutments and the effectiveness of the overdenture treatment. Of the original group, 28 patients returned for the 10-year recall. Sixty-six of the 77 overdenture abutments were present. Seven of the 11 abutment teeth extractions were because of caries and four were the result of periodontal disease. Most of the abutments have progressively lost attached tissue. Other periodontal indices remained fairly constant. Most of the patients were satisfied with the treatment even though the periodontal assessment was less than ideal.