Removable Partial Denture Supported by Implants with Prefabricated Telescopic Abutments - A Case Report
Published: June 1, 2014 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2014/.4465
Lalit Kumar, Komal Sehgal
1. Senior Lecturer, Department of Prosthodontics, Dr Harvansh Singh Judge Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Chandigarh, India.
2. Reader, Department of Prosthodontics, Dr Harvansh Singh Judge Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Chandigarh, India.
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Abstract
Implants have been designed to rehabilitate edentulous patients with fixed prosthesis or implant supported overdentures. Implant-supported single crowns and fixed partial dentures have become successful treatment alternatives to removable and fixed partial dentures. However, it is common to have clinical situations which make it impossible to use conventional as well as implant supported fixed partial dentures. The implant supported removable partial dentures can be a treatment modality that offers the multitude of benefits of implant-based therapy—biologic, biomechanical, social, and psychological to such patients. The aim of this article is to present a case report describing the fabrication and advantages of removable partial denture supported by teeth and implants for a patient with long edentulous span. The patient was satisfied with his dentures in terms of function and aesthetics. Regular follow-up visits over a period of three years revealed that the periodontal condition of remaining natural dentition and peri-implant conditions were stable. There was no evidence of excessive residual ridge resorption or mobility of the teeth, nor were any visible changes in the bone levels of the natural teeth or implants noted on radiographs.
Keywords
Implant supported removable partial denture, Implants, Telescopic Crowns