Management of an anterior defect with a removable partial denture supported by implants and residual teeth: a case report
Battistuzzi, P.G.; van Slooten, H.; Kayser, A.F.
International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Implants 7(1): 112-115
1992
ISSN/ISBN: 0882-2786 PMID: 1398818 Document Number: 395831
The treatment of a patient with a major defect in the anterior region of the mandible is described. A large part of the anterior dental arch and underlying mandibular bone was involved in the defect. A removable partial denture supported by implants as well as residual teeth was used to restore the defect. Compared with a traditional removable partial denture, which was used by the patient for several years as an interim prosthesis, the application of implants resulted in improved functional comfort and stability.