title: Implant prosthodontic procedures for a completely edentulous patient with cleft palate.
abstract: Prosthodontic treatment of the edentulous cleft palate patient presents the dentist with numerous challenges for achieving a satisfactory result for the patient. A technique is described for prosthodontic rehabilitation of a completely edentulous cleft palate patient using bone augmentation procedures, root-form dental implants, and a removable maxillofacial prosthesis. Dental implants may improve prosthesis retention, stability, and occlusal function when used in carefully selected cases.
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Lefkove
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Matheny
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Silverstein
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000379:methods*; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008443:Maxillary Sinus / Q000601:surgery; D008447:Maxillofacial Prosthesis; D009066:Mouth, Edentulous / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D013516:Oral Surgical Procedures, Preprosthetic / Q000379:methods*; D010158:Palatal Obturators