Implant-supported overdenture in an elderly patient with Huntington's disease.
Huntington's disease is a hereditary, progressive, neuro-degenerative disorder characterised by increasingly severe motor impairment, cognitive decline and behavioural manifestations leading to functional disability. Dyskinesia and hyperkinesia of the tongue and the peri-oral musculature make it impossible for the patient to wear a conventional complete denture, despite an adequate alveolar ridge. The present paper reports on a patient with Huntington's disease who was rehabilitated with a mandibular overdenture supported by two endosteal implants. One year follow-up examination showed that the prosthesis was stable and there was considerable improvement in the patient's masticatory function.
Deniz
Ediz
E
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey. edizdeniz@gmail.com
Kokat
Ali Murat
AM
Noyan
Adnan
A
D000368:Aged; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous; D015921:Dental Implants; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D003823:Denture Rebasing; D003781:Denture Retention; D003826:Denture, Complete, Lower; D003828:Denture, Overlay; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006816:Huntington Disease / Q000150:complications*; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D019904:Polymethyl Methacrylate / Q000737:chemistry; D013499:Surface Properties
D015921:Dental Implants; D019904:Polymethyl Methacrylate