Case Reports (Specialist)
A case report: Dental implant treatment for distal extension missing molars in a patient with sleep bruxism
2021 Volume 13 Issue 1 Pages 66-69
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2021 Volume 13 Issue 1 Pages 66-69
Patient: The patient was a 67-year-old man. His chief complaint was difficulty in chewing due to lower right and upper left missing molars. Sleep bruxism (SB) existed subjectively and objectively. In order to improve the chief complaint, prosthodontic implant treatment that could withstand excessive occlusal force including SB was performed.
Discussion: After delivery of the final prostheses, the patient has been recalled periodically. The patient was very satisfied with this treatment without any specific problems during the 5-year follow-up period. Improvement of masticatory function and increase of occlusal support area by the implant treatment are considered to have led to good progress and high patient satisfaction.
Conclusion: The main complaint was improved by performing a minimally required number of implants and prosthetic treatment considering the occlusal force including SB.
