2009 Volume 1 Issue 2 Pages 207-210
Patient: The patient was a 25-year-old male with missing maxillary incisors caused by injury, who had problems in pronunciation and esthetics related to the edentulous space. Removable partial denture was made against the edentulous space in past, but it was not used due to incompatibilities. Autogenous bone graft was carried out to recover bone atrophy, and a implant-supported denture was inserted.
Discussion: Although accumulated dental plaque was sometimes found, signs of inflammation or progressive bone resorption was not found around implant fixtures during periodical recall. Oral condition-related quality of life (QOL) was evaluated by a self-administered QOL questionnaire, and it was revealed that the patient's oral condition-related QOL was improved after the insertion of an implant-supported fixed prosthesis.
Conclusion: With an autogenous bone graft to the anterior atrophic maxilla, implant-supported fixed prosthesis could improve patients' QOL.
