Full mouth rehabilitation of severely worn dentition using posterior implants: a clinical report.
10.14368/jdras.2016.32.3.255
- Author:
Hyun Sun KANG
1
;
Cheol Won LEE
;
Won Sup LEE
;
Su Young LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Prosthodontics, Seoul St. Mary's Dental Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea. lsuyoung@daum.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
tooth wear;
vertical dimension;
full mouth rehabilitation
- MeSH:
Dentition*;
Follow-Up Studies;
Humans;
Mouth Rehabilitation*;
Mouth*;
Prostheses and Implants;
Tooth Wear;
Vertical Dimension
- From:Journal of Dental Rehabilitation and Applied Science
2016;32(3):255-262
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
This clinical report focuses on the treatment of a patient with esthetic and functional impairments due to severe worn dentition. Absence of posterior support for a prolonged period require comprehensive prosthetic restoration. Accurate clinical and radiographic examinations, diagnostic wax-up, and occlusal vertical dimension evaluation were performed and the degree of patient adaptability was evaluated using an interim restoration. After 8 weeks of stabilization with interim restoration and confirmation of absence of any abnormal findings, definitive prostheses were fabricated. Satisfactory functional and esthetic outcomes were observed after 6 months of follow-up.