Naslov
Additional retention ot the lower resection prosthesis with mini dental implants

Autori
Vojvodić, Denis ; Žabarović, Domagoj

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, stručni

Izvornik
Book of Abstracts EPA 2008 / Szabo, Gyula - Pečuh : European Prosthodontic Association (EPA), 2008, 108-108

Skup
32nd Annual Congres of European Prosthodontic Association

Mjesto i datum
Pečuh, Mađarska, 04.09.2008. - 06.09.2008

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
prosthodontics ; implantology ; resection prosthesis ; mini dental implants

Sažetak
Physical disfigurement and functional impairments associated with tumor ablative surgery are a challenge to a prosthodontist, because even novel sophisticated surgical reconstructive techniques fail to provide adequate support for dental resection prosthesis. Therefore, different endosseous implants are often used as prosthesis- supporting elements. Dental implants of smaller diameter have been used for almost 20 years, but recently, manufacturers of dental implants have presented mini dental implants (MDIs) with diameter of 1.8-2.4 mm. These implants allow very suitable prosthetic solutions within the range of their indications due to good osseointegration success rates, simple surgical technique, and immediate loading possibility. Also, this type of implants is less costly when compared to the conventional implants. The case presents implantation of two Sendax type (IMTEC, Ardmore, Oklahoma, USA) MDIs in mental region, and the production of implant supported lower resection prosthesis, retained with ball attachments (on implants) and telescope crowns (remaining teeth). The use of two MDIs proved to be an effective additional retention and stabilization for lower resection prosthesis at low cost. In this way, the problems, such as lack of retention and stability, decrease in function, and difficulties in speech and soft tissue sensitivity, were solved. Therefore, this type of implant presents the opportunity to provide patients with cheaper, less complicated, and less surgically intensive treatment in a high number of cases that would be difficult to treat with the current inventory conventional, root-form implants.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Dentalna medicina

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