title: The implant-supported overdenture prosthesis for the edentulous maxilla.
abstract: Restoration of the edentulous maxilla with endosseous implants and a fixed prosthesis can be difficult. Problems encountered may include inadequate available bone, deficient lip support, and poor esthetics and phonetics. A palateless maxillary implant-supported overdenture has been shown to be useful in solving these problems. Four endosseous implants were placed in the anterior maxilla of a 59-year-old patient and allowed to osseointegrate for six months. After second-stage surgery was completed, a mesostructure bar incorporating ERA attachments was fabricated along with a palateless overdenture. This type of prosthesis offered a solution to the moderate to severely atrophic maxilla for a patient who was unable to tolerate a conventional prosthesis.
authors.affiliation: University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry, MI 48201.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Simons
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Campbell
mesh_terms: D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000534:rehabilitation; D015921:Dental Implants; D003828:Denture, Overlay; D006801:Humans; D007575:Jaw, Edentulous / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants