Case Reports (Specialist)
A case report of an implant overdenture for a fully edentulous patient with residual ridge resorption of the mandible
2023 Volume 15 Issue 4 Pages 543-546
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2023 Volume 15 Issue 4 Pages 543-546
Patient: A 71-year-old female patient visited our hospital with the chief complaint of difficulty in mastication due to maladaptation of her mandibular complete denture. The width of the mandibular ridge was narrow, and severe mandibular ridge resorption was observed, resulting in instability of the mandibular complete denture. The patient was diagnosed with masticatory dysfunction due to the instability of the mandibular denture. She underwent prosthetic treatment using an implant overdenture (IOD).
Discussion: A magnetic attachment was selected for this patient. The IOD supported by a magnetic attachment enabled her to put on and take off the denture easily. In addition, the retention and stability of the denture were improved by the retention force produced by the magnetic attachment.
Conclusion: An IOD supported by a magnetic attachment improved the oral health related quality of life of a fully edentulous patient with masticatory dysfunction due to instability of a mandibular denture.
