Implant-supported maxillary denture retained by a telescopic abutment system: A clinical report

• Published in: The Journal of prosthetic dentistry Vol. 117; no. 3; pp. 331 - 334
• Main Authors: Morandi, Ricardo, Cabral, Leonardo Moreira, de Moraes, Márcio
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.03.2017
• Subjects: Brazil; Dental Abutments; Dental Implantation, Endosseous; Dental Implants; Dental Prosthesis Design; Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported - instrumentation; Dentistry; Denture Design; Denture Retention; Denture, Complete; Denture, Complete, Upper; Denture, Overlay; Esthetics, Dental; Humans; Jaw, Edentulous - rehabilitation; Jaw, Edentulous - surgery; Male; Maxilla - diagnostic imaging; Maxilla - surgery; Middle Aged; Mouth, Edentulous; Oral Hygiene; Patient Satisfaction; Radiography, Panoramic
• ISSN: 0022-3913; 1097-6841; 1097-6841
• DOI: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2016.06.013

An implant-supported fixed dental prosthesis is one of the treatment options for an individual with a completely edentulous maxilla. However, a screw-retained or cemented prosthesis can make oral hygiene difficult, especially for patients with a history of periodontal disease or disabilities. Compared with maxillary fixed dental prostheses, implant-supported overdentures offer similar retention and function and facilitate esthetics, phonetics, and hygiene. This report describes the prosthetic rehabilitation of a patient with an edentulous maxilla and a severe maxillomandibular discrepancy that involved the use of a novel prefabricated telescopic system to retain an implant-supported removable dental prosthesis.