Rehabilitation of the edentulous maxilla after the failure of an implant-supported bar.
Dental implants provide patients with multiple restorative options for the complete edentulous maxilla. This article describes a technique for restoration of the edentulous maxilla with a tissue-implant-supported overdenture after the mechanical failure of an implant-supported bar. This technique allows the clinician to use the existing restoration with better distribution of the occlusal load between the implants and the supporting tissues.
Grossmann
Yoav
Y
Post Graduate Program, Department of Prosthodontics, Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel.
Pasciuta
Marianna
M
D001732:Bite Force; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D019232:Dental Restoration Failure; D003779:Denture Design; D003781:Denture Retention; D003827:Denture, Complete, Upper; D003828:Denture, Overlay; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007575:Jaw, Edentulous / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008437:Maxilla / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D013499:Surface Properties