Abstract
Patient: The patient was a 47-year-old woman whose chief complaint was difficulty in chewing and esthetic dissatisfaction caused by the discomfort of removable dentures. Examinations by CT and lip line were carried out, then fixed-implant superstructures were fabricated for the edentulous maxilla. The prognosis has been excellent during 5-year follow-up.
Discussion: Neither bone resorption around implants nor detachment of the superstructures was detected. However, it is necessary to carefully observe the changes of occlusal contact and the conditions of the periodontal tissues around the residual teeth, since the furcation involvement of the natural teeth is progressing.
Conclusion: Osseointegrated implant therapy with fixed superstructures for maxillary edentulous jaw improved the patient’s chief complaint of esthetic dissatisfaction and difficulty in chewing.
