THE JOURNAL OF THE ACADEMY OF CLINICAL DENTISTRY
Online ISSN : 1884-8230
Print ISSN : 1346-8111
ISSN-L : 1346-8111
clinical report
A case of removable distal extension denture supported and stabilized by using a capped implant fixture
Hidetaka Hatanaka
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2013 Volume 33 Issue 1-2 Pages 41-52

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Abstract
Although implants have been recently used in treatment for various cases, partial dentures have also been frequently used in prosthetic cases for missing teeth in daily dental practice. However,patients with distal-extension missing often experience many adverse symptoms or complaints,including appearance of pain due to denture settling and vertical displacement due to rotation of the denture. Therefore, I believe that use of implants is essential for establishment of vertical stop in the multiple posterior defects case. In contrast, implant treatment involves a relatively high level of surgical stress and a heavy economic burden on patients due to expensive treatment costs. Thus, treatment was performed with the implant-supported overdenture, which can induce the rest effect for obtainment of denture stability in this case, resulting in excellent results.
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