Implant-retained overdentures with pre-fabricated bar attachment system in edentulous patients.
10.4047/jkap.2016.54.1.41
- Author:
Na Young SO
1
;
Young Gi HONG
;
Seung Ryong HA
Author Information
1. Department of Dentistry, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Republic of Korea. dragon_001@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Prefabricated bar attachement;
SFI-bar(R);
Overdenture;
Dental implant
- MeSH:
Aged;
Bone Resorption;
Dental Implants;
Denture, Complete;
Denture, Overlay*;
Dentures;
Female;
Humans;
Male;
Mandible;
Middle Aged;
Mouth;
Parkinson Disease
- From:The Journal of Korean Academy of Prosthodontics
2016;54(1):41-48
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Edentulous patients with severe alveolar bone resorption have trouble with using traditional complete denture. In order to overcome these problems, implant-retained overdenture was developed. SFI-bar(R) system can save time and cost compared to other existing bar systems which need complicated laboratory procedures because it can be adjusted directly in a patient's mouth. A 55-year-old male, who had experienced a fractured lower old implant-retained overdenture, wanted a durable and painless denture. The fractured Locator(R) attachments were removed and edentulous mandible was restored with SFI-bar(R). A 77-year-old female with a medical history of the Parkinson's disease and severely absorbed alveolar bone of mandible, wanted to wear a retentive mandibular denture without pain. After placing two implants in front of mental foramen, two adaptors were connected to two implants and a tube bar was connected to the adaptors. A female part fitted to the bar was attached to the new denture. These clinical reports describe two-implant-retained overdenture using the SFI-bar(R) system in mandibular edentulous patients. Since the patients were satisfied esthetically and functionally during 2 years' observation, we would like to report cases.
