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- Title
PROSTHETIC REHABILITATION OF PATIENTS WITH SEVERE BONE LOSS.
- Authors
Popić, Fran; Kovač, Zoran; Knežević, Petra Tariba; Cerović, Robert; Belušić-Gobić, Margita; Popov, Nenad
- Abstract
Introduction: Large jaw defects can be caused by large cysts, various tumors, and trauma to the maxillofacial region. Patients with large jaw defects often remain partially or completely toothless and need prosthetic rehabilitation. Prosthetic rehabilitation with conventional partial and total prostheses is not adequate due to lack of bone tissue and poor prosthesis retention. For this reason, dental prosthetics specialists must consider alternative methods of prosthetic rehabilitation such as implant prosthetic therapy, cover and obturator prostheses. The retention of the prosthesis itself is also important, so different retention systems are used, such as: clasp systems, bars and telescopic crowns. Case report: A 52-year-old patient comes to the office for prosthetic reconstruction of the oroantral communication, which occurred as a result of a malignant disease in the area of the hard palate. The temporary restoration included a palatal acrylate plate that separated oral from the nasal cavity. Due to the fact that the patient has completely toothed jaws, as a prosthetic solution we chose to make two telescopic crowns on teeth 16 and 26, because only those two teeth were repaired with fillings. As a mobile part of the work that is retained on teeth 16 and 26, an obturator prosthesis with a metal base was made for maximum reduction.
- Subjects
NASAL cavity; HARD palate; REHABILITATION; PROSTHETICS; ARTIFICIAL palates; FACIAL injuries; AMELOBLASTOMA
- Publication
Acta Stomatologica Croatica, 2022, Vol 56, Issue 4, p437
- ISSN
0001-7019
- Publication type
Article