Oral rehabilitation with osseointegrated implants in a patient with oromandibular dystonia with blepharospasm (Brueghel's syndrome): a patient history.
Oromandibular dystonia with blepharospasm (also known as Brueghel's syndrome, Meige's syndrome, or idiopathic orofacial dystonia) is characterized by intense and involuntary spasms of the orofacial muscles, with a frequent loss of teeth and occlusal alterations that worsen the dystonic manifestations and cause mucosal lesions that can lead to complete edentulism. The history of a patient with oromandibular dystonia who was rehabilitated with mandibular overdentures supported by endosteal implants is presented. Oral rehabilitation with implant-supported overdentures improved the situation, despite serious problems with instability. Mandibular overdentures supported by endosteal implants were satisfactorily used to re-establish occlusion, ensuring prosthetic stability and improving the dynamics of the masticatory muscles.
Valencia University Dental School, Spain.
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Peñarrocha
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Sanchis
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Rambla
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Sánchez
D000368:Aged; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous; D015921:Dental Implants; D003766:Dental Occlusion; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D003781:Denture Retention; D003826:Denture, Complete, Lower; D003827:Denture, Complete, Upper; D003828:Denture, Overlay; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007575:Jaw, Edentulous / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery; D008409:Mastication / Q000502:physiology; D008410:Masticatory Muscles / Q000503:physiopathology; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery; D008538:Meige Syndrome / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D009065:Mouth Rehabilitation; D013060:Speech / Q000502:physiology
D015921:Dental Implants