A case report of implant-supported overdenture for an edentulous patient with severe ridge resorption of the mandible

Abstract

Patient: The patient was a 74-year-old female who complained of lack of mandibular denture stability and inability to properly masticate. In the mandible, severe resorption of the alveolar ridge was observed. After pre-prosthetic treatment for the remaining teeth, upper and lower complete dentures were fabricated as diagnostic dentures. Finally, the implant-supported overdenture with two implants was placed on the mandible.

Discussion: It is considered that pre-prosthetic diagnosis of the prosthetic space by using diagnostic dentures enabled steady progress.

Conclusion: The restoration with implant-supported overdenture was effective in improving the masticatory and oral health-related QOL in the edentulous patient with severe ridge resorption of the mandible.