Transitional prosthodontic treatment on implant: A new orthodontic proposal.
This article describes a new alternative for first-line transitional prostheses in a case of extensive anterior restoration. The patient, a 51-year-old woman, presented with a loose fixed partial denture. Poor bone density prevented immediate loading and, because of her work, she would not accept to wear a removable partial denture. After extractions, implant therapy was carried out using a new type of fixed transitional denture, which was easy to install. The healing process was protected and a removable prosthesis was avoided. The clinical and laboratory steps are described. Six months later, osseointegration was complete. This transitional prosthesis was comfortable to wear and provided satisfactory aesthetics and function.
Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Henri-Poincaré University, Nancy, France. l.favot@numericable.fr
Louis-Marc
LM
Favot
Jean-François
JF
Cuzin
Jacques
J
Schouver
Dimitrios
D
Pongas
Alain
A
Tisserand
Jacques
J
Penaud
D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000379:methods; D003766:Dental Occlusion; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D003799:Dental Stress Analysis; D003779:Denture Design; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed; D003831:Denture, Partial, Immediate; D003833:Denture, Partial, Temporary; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009970:Orthodontics; D016348:Osseointegration