2020 Volume 12 Issue 1 Pages 91-94
Patient: A 60-year-old woman visited our clinic with the chief complaint of masticatory disturbance due to mobility of a maxillary left fixed partial denture and distal extension missing molars in the right mandible. Decreased occlusal vertical dimension and irregular occlusal plane were found. Occlusal reconstruction using an implant-supported prosthesis was performed to correct these issues.
Discussion: Although eight years have passed since the final prosthetic procedure, it is suggested that the full-mouth prosthetic procedure allowed stable occlusion and that continuous maintenance allowed the residual teeth and implant-supported region to stabilize over time.
Conclusion: In the present case, occlusal reconstruction with bite-raising through an implant-supported prosthesis in the edentulous region and crown restoration of the residual teeth improved masticatory and cosmetic disturbances.
