Oral rehabilitation for a patient with oligodontia and maxillary hypoplasia.

Author: Da Woon CHUNG ¹ ; Mong Sook VANG ; Sang Won PARK ; Hyun Pil LIM ; Hong So YANG
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1. Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Korea. yhsdent@jnu.ac.kr
Publication Type:Case Report
Keywords: Rehabilitation; Oligodontia; Interdisciplinary; Shortend dental arch; Esthetics
MeSH: Dental Arch; Denture, Partial, Fixed; Esthetics; Female; Humans; Mandible; Maxilla; Mouth
From:The Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics 2009;1(1):6-9
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:English
Abstract: An 18 year old female with oligodontia and maxillary hypoplasia was treated using an interdisciplinary team approach involving orthodontists, maxillofacial surgeons and prosthodontists. Full mouth one-piece fixed partial dentures were the final restoration. The fixed partial dentures fabricated for the maxilla and mandible using the concept of a shortened dental arch resulted in improved esthetics and the masticatory function. This paper describes the treatment procedures for an oligodontia patient with alveolar bone hypoplasia.