2022 Volume 14 Issue 2 Pages 221-224
Patient: The patient was a 54-year-old man who complained of difficulty eating due to missing molars. He had an occlusal support with the left first premolars, and was diagnosed with dysmasesis due to the loss of occlusal support by molars. Occlusal support was recovered with an implant-supported fixed prosthesis and a fixed bridge. The final prosthesis was fabricated with an improved occlusal plane that provided disocclusion of molars.
Discussion: The dysmasesis was improved by the prosthesis. Furthermore, the improved occlusal plane led to long-term stability and disocclusion of molars, thus protecting the natural teeth and prosthesis from damage and occlusal force, and providing long-term stability.
Conclusions: In this case of distal extension missing molars, the prosthesis including implant-supported fixed prosthesis improved the dysmasesis and occlusal plane. The treatment led to good results for four years and six months.
