Improvement of masticatory disturbance by using overdentures with magnetic attachments in a patient with severe periodontal disease

Abstract

Patient: The patient was a 61-year-old female with the complaint of teeth mobility. The patient was diagnosed with masticatory disorders due to teeth mobility caused by severe periodontitis, and treatment dentures were placed at the same time as extracting those teeth with severe mobility. After periodontal surgery, overdentures with magnetic attachments for the maxilla and mandible were inserted. The masticatory function was improved, and the mandibular position and periodontal tissues of the remaining teeth were stable five years and eight months after the treatment.

Discussion: It is considered that not only periodontal treatment but also the reduction of lateral force to abutment teeth by correction of the crown-root ratio contributed to the reduction in tooth mobility by using overdentures.

Conclusion: A long-term favorable outcome was obtained by appropriate prostheses.