title: Palatal mini-implants to increase retention and stability of implant-retained maxillary overdentures: a case report.
abstract: Maxillary edentulous patients have been successfully treated with implant-supported fixed and removable dental prostheses. The fixed implant-supported dental prosthesis has been used for >20 years. It has lost popularity because the design of this restoration requires special access for oral hygiene around the abutment cylinders creating an esthetic quandary in the maxilla. The use of the mid-sagital palatal suture to osseointegrate anchorage devices for orthodontic purposes has shown satisfactory results. This clinical case documents the successful use of mid-palatal implants as an extension of orthodontic anchorage to gain accessory support and retention for a maxillary complete removable dental prosthesis.
authors.affiliation: Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry, College of Dentistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43218-2357, UAS. machado.6@osu.edu
authors.forename: Camilo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Machado
authors.forename: Guillermo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Chacon
authors.forename: Eliana
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sánchez
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous; D015921:Dental Implants; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D003781:Denture Retention / Q000295:instrumentation*; D003827:Denture, Complete, Upper; D003828:Denture, Overlay; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008904:Miniaturization; D052280:Orthodontic Anchorage Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation*; D021362:Palate, Hard / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants