A case report of occlusal support reconstruction by implant treatment for a patient with partially edentulous mandible

Abstract

Patient: A 65-year-old male patient presented with chief complaints of difficulty with his removable partial denture and esthetic impairment in the anterior teeth. The patient desired restoration of masticatory function and esthetics with a fixed prosthesis. To resolve his chief complaint, a fixed dental bridge and a fixed implant-supported prosthesis were planned to restore function.

Discussion: Converting the removable partial denture into a fixed prosthesis supported by implants led to the patient’s satisfaction. During the recall period of 3 years after the final restoration, no inflammation of the implant body or fracture of the superstructure body have been found.

Conclusion: In this patient presenting with complaints of masticatory disturbance and esthetic impairment, the application of fixed prosthodontics produced excellent results.