Implant Dentistry
Removable Prosthesis
Case Studies
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Patient reports with a periodontally failing dentition. Patients chief complaints include: inability to efficiently eat, esthetics, & pain
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On the mandible, selected teeth are extracted and implants placed. Certain are temporarily kept to anchor the patients removable partial denture, this way a new “transitional” partial denture does not need to be purchased by the patient.
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On the maxilla the remaining teeth are extracted and bone grafting is performed. The ridge heals with more than enough width to support implants.
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The patient wears removable prostheses while the implants and bone grafting are healing. |
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Intraoral view of the overdenture attachment style utilized for the mandible. |
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Underside view of the maxillary overdenture |
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Underside view of the mandibular overdenture |
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Patient’s completed case with maxillary and mandibular supported overdentures. Maxillary attachments are both retentive as well as supportive. Four maxillary implants also help allow for “palataless” overdenture. Patient leaves with increased taste and speech sensations. For the mandible the “Locator” attachments afford retention for the overdenture.
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