2011 Volume 3 Issue 2 Pages 174-177
Patient: A 61-year-old female complained of masticatory dysfunction of maxillary and mandibular removable partial denture. During the treatment she asked for much progress with masticatory function and improvement of articulation disorder caused by maxillary partial denture. Then implant supported fixed prostheses were selected for maxillary and mandibular rehabilitation.
Discussion: During follow-up, implant supported fixed prosthesis ((4)32(1)|1(2)) became debonded. However, no significant problem occurred after cementation. Definitive prosthesis of implants beyond 3 years after treatment preserves occlusal function.
Conclusion: Implant treatment for this partially edentulous patient was more effective for recovery and preservation of occlusal function than removable partial denture.
