2018 Volume 10 Issue 3 Pages 243-246
Patient: The patient was a 64-year-old man who complained of pain and esthetic disturbance with removable dentures. His only remaining tooth was the right mandibular first premolar. Pain in the underlying mucosa of the denture and esthetic disturbance were diagnosed due to his big mandibular torus, thinning of the mandibular mucosa, and malposition of artificial teeth. Six implant bodies were placed in the maxilla and mandible, respectively. Then, provisional restorations whose good shape, functionality, aesthetics and hygiene were confirmed by digital scanning were used to fabricate the final full zirconia restorations. The patient was satisfied with the function and esthetics even three years after treatment.
Discussion: Accurate digital reproduction of the shape of the provisional restorations to the final restorations contributed to the patient’s satisfaction.
Conclusion: Bone-anchored implant restorations for edentulous jaws were found to be effective in this patient with mandibular torus.
