RESUMO
Twenty dental press fit titanium implants were installed in the lower jaws of ten completely edentulous patients. For each patient, two implants were installed in the canine region one in each side. The patients were divided into two groups, the patients of the first group received Mandibular over dentures with magnets attached by hard magnet bond. The second group received Mandibular over dentures with magnets attached by resilient magnet bond. Both groups were supplied with conventional maxillary complete dentures. All patients were evaluated clinically and radiographically immediately after denture insertion, after six months and after 12 months. The results showed that the group treated with hard magnet bond showed significant increase of gingival inflammation. The crevicular temperature showed statistical significant difference between both groups. There was no significant difference between both groups regarding plaque accumulation, pocket depth and marginal bone height