title: An implant-supported fixed-removable prosthesis with a milled tissue bar and Hader clip retention as a restorative option for the edentulous maxilla.
abstract: Restoration of the edentulous maxilla with implant retained and supported prosthesis is challenging because of inherent anatomic limitations present after the loss of teeth. A fixed-removable prosthesis is one treatment choice for restoration of the edentulous maxilla with implants. This prosthesis meets the requirements for esthetics, phonetics, comfort, and hygiene, as well as favorable biomechanical stress distribution to the implants. This article presents a procedure for fabrication of a fixed-removable prosthesis with a precision milled bar, Hader clip attachments, and a superstructure prosthesis. The criteria for patient selection and the advantages and disadvantages of this prosthesis are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Division of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, University of Minnesota School of Dentistry, Minneapolis, USA.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Davodi
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nishimura
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Beumer
mesh_terms: D016302:Centric Relation; D003722:Dental Alloys; D015921:Dental Implants; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D003819:Denture Bases; D003779:Denture Design; D003834:Denture Precision Attachment; D003781:Denture Retention; D003827:Denture, Complete, Upper; D003828:Denture, Overlay; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D006801:Humans; D007575:Jaw, Edentulous / Q000473:pathology / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000601:surgery; D008437:Maxilla / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D009910:Oral Hygiene; D013516:Oral Surgical Procedures, Preprosthetic; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D018579:Patient Selection; D013060:Speech; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D014716:Vertical Dimension
chemical_list: D003722:Dental Alloys; D015921:Dental Implants