title: Prosthetic rehabilitation of maxillary dentoalveolar defects with fixed dental prostheses: two clinical reports.
abstract: Traumatic injuries or congenital malformations may cause soft and hard tissue defects resulting in the loss of alveolar bone and attached mucosa. Restoring the defective area presents a challenge for clinicians. The prosthetic rehabilitation of 2 patients with maxillary dentoalveolar defects with 2 different prosthetic designs is presented. The esthetic and functional requirements of the patients were fulfilled.
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, Yeditepe University, Faculty of Dentistry, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ceyhun
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Canpolat
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, Yeditepe University, Faculty of Dentistry, Istanbul, Turkey. Electronic address: zeynepozkurt@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Zeynep
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Özkurt-Kayahan
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, Yeditepe University, Faculty of Dentistry, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ender
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kazazoğlu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000293:injuries; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000534:rehabilitation; D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D003481:Cuspid / Q000473:pathology; D003764:Dental Materials / Q000737:chemistry; D063169:Dentofacial Deformities / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D003779:Denture Design; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed; D005260:Female; D005881:Gingiva / Q000293:injuries; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000473:pathology; D007576:Jaw, Edentulous, Partially / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla / Q000293:injuries; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D017797:Prosthesis Coloring; D016388:Tooth Loss / Q000534:rehabilitation; D055815:Young Adult; D015040:Zirconium / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D003764:Dental Materials; D015040:Zirconium; C028541:zirconium oxide