Abstract
Patient: A 54-year-old man visited the Department of Fixed Prosthodontics, Osaka University Dental Hospital with the complaint of mastication dysfunction because of dental caries in lower bilateral molars. In this case, implant treatment was applied for lower bilateral and upper left molars. The maxillary right molar region was treated with metal-ceramic restorations.
Discussion: The patient was followed for 4 years 6 months. His dental implants and restorations remained in good condition due to improved plaque control.
Conclusion: It was possible to obtain the patient’s satisfaction with restored esthetics and masticatory function. This suggests the importance of plaque control in order to continue the therapeutic effect in this case.
