Abstract
Patient: The patient was a 60-year-old woman with chronic periodontitis who had strong esthetic requirements. Originally, we recommended overdentures to the patient as she was unwilling to undergo bone grafting. However, the patient refused to wear removable partial dentures. This led us to perform occlusal reconstruction with a professional retrievable implant-supported prosthesis.
Discussion: As the tight fit of an electroformed inner-outer cap without cementing gave stability to this prosthesis, the patient was satisfied with the similarity of the prosthesis to the fixed ones when wearing it. In addition, this type of prosthesis is easily removed with an instrument such as a crown-remover for maintenance or solving problems.
Conclusion: A professional retrievable prosthesis consisting of three units was effective in restoring masticatory function and esthetics for a patient with strong esthetic requirements.
