title: Single implant-supported crown used as an abutment for a removable cast partial denture: a case report.
abstract: This case report describes the use of a single implant as an abutment for a removable cast partial denture. The patient had only anterior teeth remaining in the mandible. One single-stage implant was placed to be used as an abutment for a cast removable partial denture. The periapical X-ray taken 14 months after initial loading showed no bone loss. Clinically, there was no crown loosening, no pocket depth, nor any implant loosening at 14 months. A long-term multicenter study is advocated to evaluate a greater number of patients over a 3- to 5-year time period to evaluate the success fo implant-supported crowns when they are used as partial denture abutments.
authors.affiliation: Ashman Department of Implant Dentistry, New York University College of Dentistry, USA.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Jang
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Emtiaz
authors.forename: D P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Tarnow
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003442:Crowns; D000044:Dental Abutments; D019250:Dental Implants, Single-Tooth; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D003832:Denture, Partial, Removable; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male