1. An implant-supported overdenture design with a horizontal path of insertion
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Antonio Fons-Font, Carlos Labaig-Rueda, M. Fernanda Solá-Ruíz, and Rubén Agustín-Panadero
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Engineering ,Friction ,Dentistry ,Esthetics, Dental ,Malocclusion, Angle Class II ,Maxilla ,Atrophic maxilla ,Humans ,In patient ,Denture Design ,Interlocking ,business.industry ,Denture, Complete, Upper ,Dental Implant-Abutment Design ,Denture, Overlay ,Oral Hygiene ,Skeletal class ,Denture Retention ,Malocclusion, Angle Class III ,Removable prosthesis ,Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported ,Atrophy ,Oral Surgery ,business ,Abutment (dentistry) ,Implant supported - Abstract
The rehabilitation of the atrophic maxilla by means of implant-supported prostheses cannot always be achieved with fixed prostheses because of anatomic, esthetic, or economic issues, so for some patients the treatment of choice is a removable prosthesis. This article analyzes a new design for implant-supported overdentures with horizontal or faciolingual insertion. Its retention system is based on frictional forces or stepped interlocking horizontal surfaces and is appropriate for patients with skeletal Class II or III relationships with severe maxillary atrophies. The design facilitates implant-prosthetic hygiene and improved esthetics in patients with nonparallel implants by hiding abutment screws.
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- 2013
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