Tissue-integrated prostheses on malaligned implants in a partially edentulous patient: a clinical report.
Whether the result of technical errors or anatomic aberrations, malalignment of osseointegrated implants can create significant difficulty for the restorative dentist who fabricates the final tissue-integrated prosthesis. As a result, the planned prosthesis may defy completion or the implants may have to be left buried. This clinical report illustrates a solution to fabricating a fixed/detachable tissue-integrated prosthesis on malaligned posterior mandibular implants.
Koumjian
J H
JH
Department of Restorative Dentistry, University of California School of Dentistry, San Francisco 94143-0758.
Smith
R A
RA
D000368:Aged; D000044:Dental Abutments; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D015921:Dental Implants; D003779:Denture Design; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000209:etiology; D008334:Mandible; D012086:Reoperation
D015921:Dental Implants