Implant Prostheses for Unilateral Maxillary Free-End Missing without anterior guidance: A Case Report

Abstract

Patient: The patient was a 66-year-old man, with masticatory disturbance on the left side due to the loss of upper left molars and a root fracture of the second premolar. To improve the occlusal support, three dental implants were placed after extraction of the premolar. To obtain proper lateral guidance for this patient, interim prostheses were applied on implants for about 3 months. Finally, the final prosthesis with the occlusal form transferred from the interim prostheses was applied.

Discussion: In this case without anterior guidance, it was considered that occlusal support remained stable in the maintenance period by implant prostheses with the characteristic occlusal form transferred from the interim prostheses.

Conclusion: For unilateral maxillary free-end missing without anterior guidance, occlusal support was improved by implant prostheses with the characteristic occlusal form transferred from the interim prostheses.