Long-term follow up of the implant therapy for the case with minimal residual teeth and the extremely resorbed mandibular alveolar ridge : A case report

Abstract

We often experience the resorption of alveolar process after the long-term over load on the alveolar mucosa even after we obtain the recovery of masticatory function ability by the removable denture as the prosthodontic restoration. It is very diffi- cult to deal with the maxillary flabby gum by the extreme resorption of the alveolar ridge and with the mandibular distal exten- sion missing cases. I will report the long -term prognosis of the case with minimal residual teeth that was treated with the over denture for maxilla with the consideration of the preservation of alveolar ridge, and with the Implant restoration for the extremely resorbed mandibular alveolar process after grafting the autogenous iliac bone block.