Implant retained overdentures for two patients with severe lichen planus: a clinical report.
Lichen planus is a common inflammatory mucocutaneous disease that often manifests itself intraorally. Oral lichen planus can appear in many forms; the most significant form for the edentulous patient is the erosive variety. For the patient, wearing a complete denture is quite dramatic because of the friability of the tissue. Implant-supported overdentures are a predictable treatment for edentulous patients, but this has been discouraged for the patient with erosive lichen planus. This article describes 2 patients with oral erosive lichen planus who were successfully treated with implant-retained mandibular overdentures.
Esposito
Salvatore J
SJ
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Department of Dentistry, Ohio 44195, USA. esposis@ccf.org
Camisa
Charles
C
Morgan
Michael
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D000368:Aged; D015921:Dental Implants; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D003779:Denture Design; D003822:Denture Liners; D003826:Denture, Complete, Lower; D003828:Denture, Overlay; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006047:Gold Alloys; D006801:Humans; D007575:Jaw, Edentulous / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery; D017676:Lichen Planus, Oral / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000503:physiopathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing
D015921:Dental Implants; D006047:Gold Alloys