Case Reports (Specialist)
A case report on an esthetic and chewing problem treated with fixed prostheses and dental implant
2018 Volume 10 Issue 1 Pages 79-82
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2018 Volume 10 Issue 1 Pages 79-82
Patient: The patient was a 64-year-old female with the chief complaint of poor esthetics of 4321|123. Esthetic dissatisfaction and masticatory disturbance were caused by the tipping of facing porcelain of 321|123 fused to metal splinted crowns installed about 25 years ago and by the tilting of 4| to the buccal direction. To resolve the patient’s chief complaint, a fixed prosthesis and dental implant were conducted.
Discussion: At first, oral hygiene condition was not good but has been improving by repeated scaling and oral hygiene instructions. Thus far, the use of a night guard for bruxism has prevented tipping of the facing porcelain and root fractures.
Conclusion: A case with esthetic dissatisfaction and masticatory disturbance treated by a fixed prosthesis and dental implant is reported. Key words:
