Rehabilitation of the edentulous maxilla complicated by combination syndrome with an implant overdenture: a case report.
The treatment of the edentulous jaws with complete dentures is determined individually and often is unpredictable. Implant-assisted overdentures are a significant improvement over conventional complete dentures in terms of patient comfort and function. Combination syndrome refers to a dramatic exaggeration of maxillary alveolar resorption leading to a more complicated rehabilitation. This article reviews how the edentulous maxilla can be rehabilitated with an implant-assisted overdenture. A case report is presented which utilizes a computer-aided design/computer-aided manufactured milled titanium connecting bar to retain a chrome-cobalt based, precision attachment, palateless prosthesis.
Postgraduate Prosthodontics, New Jersey Dental School, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, NJ, USA.
Jack
J
Piermatti
D000180:Acrylic Resins / Q000737:chemistry; D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000534:rehabilitation; D002858:Chromium Alloys / Q000737:chemistry; D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000379:methods; D015921:Dental Implants; D003764:Dental Materials / Q000737:chemistry; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D003819:Denture Bases; D003779:Denture Design; D003781:Denture Retention / Q000295:instrumentation; D003825:Denture, Complete, Immediate; D003827:Denture, Complete, Upper; D003828:Denture, Overlay; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007575:Jaw, Edentulous / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008437:Maxilla / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D016348:Osseointegration / Q000502:physiology; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D014025:Titanium / Q000737:chemistry; D014093:Tooth, Artificial
D000180:Acrylic Resins; D002858:Chromium Alloys; D015921:Dental Implants; D003764:Dental Materials; D014025:Titanium
CAD/CAM milling; combination syndrome; connecting bar; monobloc titanium; overdenture prosthesis