A Case Report of Prosthetic Rehabilitation for Nine Congenital Missing Teeth

Abstract

Patient: The patient, a healthy 22-year-old female, had 9 congenital missing teeth in the upper and lower jaws. After orthodontic treatment, the patient visited our department to restore esthetic and functional disorders of all edentulous spaces. An implant-supported fixed prosthesis for the edentulous spaces of the maxillary and mandibular premolars and a fixed partial denture for the mandibular incisal edentulous region were applied.

Discussion: As a result of connective tissue grafting and ridge shaping to fit ovate pontics in the lower anterior edentulous region, long-term esthetic and functional stability was obtained even without implants.

Conclusion: It has been three and a half years since the treatment was finished and the patient has not experienced any complications. This case indicates the importance of continuous maintenance for acquiring a good long-term prognosis.