2013 Volume 5 Issue 1 Pages 80-83
Patient: The patient was a 55-year-old female who complained of difficulty of mastication with the mandibular right molar missing. To solve her chief complaint, an-implant-supported fixed partial denture was selected, because she had difficulty treating a removable partialdenture.
Discussion: The chief complaint was improved by the treatment of implant prosthesis for a missing unilateral lower molar free-end. The patient's quality of life (QOL) was kept by the periodical follow-up. During the recall period of 15 years after the final restoration, neither progressive inflammation around the implant body nor fracture of the superstructure has been found.
Conclusion: Implant prosthesis was useful to overcome the discomfort of an unsatisfactory removable partial denture.
