title: [Reconstruction of a periodontally compromised dentition].
abstract: The presented case report describes a systematic treatment concept, the treatment sequence and the maintenance care of a sixty-seven-year old female patient suffering from generalized chronic periodontitis with advanced attachment loss. Due to a pretherapeutic risk assessment, several teeth were classified as "irrational to treat" or "doubtful". Therefore, a comprehensive reconstructive rehabilitation after active periodontal therapy was necessary. The restoration of a periodontally compromised dentition represents various difficulties. The patient wished to have fixed reconstructions. Depending upon anatomical conditions several different reconstructions were used: conventional bridges, partly using a resected molar root, a solely implant-retained bridge and a combined implant-tooth-retained bridge.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Parodontologie und Brückenprothetik, Zahnmedizinische Kliniken der Universität Bern.
authors.forename: Beat
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Röthlisberger
authors.forename: Niklaus P
authors.initials: NP
authors.lastname: Lang
authors.forename: Giovanni E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Salvi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous; D003777:Dental Prophylaxis; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D005260:Female; D017823:Furcation Defects / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000601:surgery; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014081:Tooth Extraction; D016388:Tooth Loss / Q000534:rehabilitation