title: Case report of oligodontia: long term stability of orthognatic surgery and prosthetic rehabilitation.
abstract: Oligodontia may compromise the harmonious development of the masticatory system. The quantity and quality of agenesis determines the type of approach and the complexity of rehabilitative therapy. We present a case of a patient affected by oligodontia and maxillo-mandibular skeletal alterations, corrected by orthodontic and orthognatic surgical treatment, assisted by prosthetic-presurgical rehabilitation of the lower arch. After surgery the occlusion was finally restored by a definitive prosthesis modeled on the presurgical one and supported by the same residual dental elements. Photographic and cephalometric analysis have shown the stability of the results at 20 years follow-up. The case presented shows that the final prosthesis on the residual teeth in patients affected by oligodontia may represent a possible alternative to implanto-prosthetic rehabilitation, presenting lower cost and requiring less time for definitive occlusal rehabilitation.
authors.affiliation: Maxillo-Facial Surgery Department, Complesso Integrato Columbus, Catholic University of Rome, Rome, Italy. titomatteo.marianetti@tin.it
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Marianetti
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Azzuni
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Moro
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cervelli
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gasparini
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Boniello
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pelo
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D017266:Dental Prosthesis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D056948:Orthognathic Surgical Procedures; D013997:Time Factors; D014071:Tooth Abnormalities / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*