title: Oral rehabilitation of a patient with bruxism and cluster implant failures in the edentulous maxilla: a clinical report.
abstract: For most patients with failed dental implants, the placement of new implants is the only option that allows for retreatment with a fixed dental prosthesis. This clinical report describes the rehabilitation of a patient with a history of bruxism and cluster implant failures in the edentulous maxilla 10 years after the insertion of a milled bar overdenture. Seven failed implants were removed and simultaneous bone grafting was performed. After an 8-month healing period, 8 dental implants with new surfaces were placed. These supported a metal ceramic fixed complete denture with a metal occlusal surface. The prosthesis was retained with 3 sections of milled bars and 3 set screws. This clinical report describes the details of the treatment with an emphasis on prosthetics.
authors: Department of Oral Health and Rehabilitation, School of Dentistry, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202, USA. WeiShao.Lin@Louisville.edu
authors: Wei-Shao
authors: WS
authors: Lin
authors: Carlo
authors: C
authors: Ercoli
authors: Roxanne
authors: R
authors: Lowenguth
authors: Lisa M
authors: LM
authors: Yerke
authors: Dean
authors: D
authors: Morton
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D002012:Bruxism / Q000150:complications*; D003722:Dental Alloys / Q000737:chemistry; D015921:Dental Implants; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D019232:Dental Restoration Failure; D003779:Denture Design; D003781:Denture Retention / Q000295:instrumentation; D003827:Denture, Complete, Upper; D003828:Denture, Overlay; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007575:Jaw, Edentulous / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000601:surgery; D007576:Jaw, Edentulous, Partially / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery*; D009065:Mouth Rehabilitation; D057873:Peri-Implantitis / Q000601:surgery; D019233:Retreatment; D014093:Tooth, Artificial
chemical_list: D003722:Dental Alloys; D015921:Dental Implants