title: A prosthetic alternative for severely angled implants beneath a maxillary overdenture: a clinical report.
abstract: Implant-retained overdentures have been shown to be a predictable, accepted option and represent a viable and cost-effective treatment; however, patients with severe lack of bone volume and anatomical limitations are often a contraindication to the placement of osseointegrated implants without prior surgical procedures. In these situations, the placement of angled implants may offer a simple solution. This clinical report describes a case of dental rehabilitation using angled implants for a patient with a severely resorbed edentulous maxilla. The inclination has been solved by making a bar on the right side and individual pillars on the left side so as to obtain a functional and esthetic prosthetic result.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Medicine and Odontology, Santiago de Compostela, Spain. benitorilop@yahoo.es
authors.forename: Benito
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Rilo
authors.forename: Noelia
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Fernández-Formoso
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Dasilva
authors.forename: Urbano
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Santana
mesh_terms: D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D059605:Dental Implant-Abutment Design; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000379:methods*; D015921:Dental Implants; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D003799:Dental Stress Analysis; D003828:Denture, Overlay; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007575:Jaw, Edentulous / Q000534:rehabilitation; D008437:Maxilla; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants