Restoration of masticatory function by implant prosthesis using digital technologies: A case report

Abstract

Patient: A 63-year-old man presented with the chief complaint of difficulty in mastication due to the inappropriate mobility of a fixed partial denture attached to the left molar of the mandible. After extraction of the tooth with a poor prognosis that was causing the mobility of the fixed partial denture, implant treatment was performed on the mandibular left molar.

Discussion: Masticatory function was found to have improved after treatment of the tooth with a poor prognosis and placement of an implant-supported prostheses. The use of an intraoral scanner enabled the fabrication of a well-fitting prosthetic device, which was thought to have brought about a stable outcome.

Conclusion: In this case, fabrication of an implant-supported prosthesis using an intraoral scanner after placement of two implants resulted in the improvement of masticatory disorders, since it was possible to achieve high impression accuracy and simplification of the maxillomandibular registration.