title: An implant-supported removable partial denture on milled bars to compromise the inadequate treatment plan: a clinical report.
abstract: Presurgical prosthetic treatment planning is critical for the success of the implant prosthesis. Inadequate treatment plan, due to insufficient discussion between prosthodontist, and surgeon, may result in poor prognosis. A 26-year-old male patient was referred for prosthodontic treatment after implant was placed in the area of teeth #17, 16, 22, 25 and 27, without adequate discussion nor the treatment planning between oral surgeon and prosthodontist. It was found that the patient had two hopeless teeth, and a severely resorbed alveolar ridge. Additional tooth extraction was needed and the type of definitive prosthesis was shifted from fixed type to removable one. Proper pre-surgical treatment planning is essential for the good prognosis. Implant-supported removable prosthesis on milled bars may be a useful treatment option in patients with incorrect angled placement on severely resorbed alveolar ridge.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prodthodontics, Yonsei University College of Dentistry, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Jee-Hwan
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Jae-Hoon
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Lee