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Studies on minimally invasive and low\u2010cost mini\u2010implants remain rare.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Materials and methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>A total of 133 participating patients from nine private practices were evaluated via patient records, questionnaires and clinical examinations. Complications, maintenance, QoL questions and the German short version of the oral health impact profile (<jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">OHIP<\/jats:styled-content>\u2010G14) were analysed.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>After 7 to 61\u00a0months, 15 of 336 maxillary implants and 11 of 402 mandibular implants had to be removed. In addition, four mandibular implants experienced fracture. The difference between the 4\u2010year survival rates of 94.3% for the maxilla and 95.7% for the mandible was not statistically significant (<jats:italic>p\u00a0<\/jats:italic>=<jats:italic>\u00a0<\/jats:italic>0.581). All original 144 overdentures remained functional. The prosthetic interventions were typically limited to repairs of acrylic base fractures (about one in five patients), changes of plastic O\u2010rings and relining procedures. The participants showed <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">OHIP<\/jats:styled-content>\u2010G14 scores (median\u00a0=\u00a02) that were comparable with those of patients with overdentures retained by conventional implants.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>Mini\u2010implant survival was similar to that of regular\u2010diameter implants. Although some prosthetic aftercare was necessary, none of the overdentures had to be replaced. 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