1. Eight-year follow-up of a fixed-detachable maxillary prosthesis utilizing an attachment system: clinical protocol for individuals with skeletal class III malocclusions.
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de Avila ED, de Barros LA, Del'Acqua MA, Nogueira SS, and de Assis Mollo F Jr
- Subjects
- Dental Implants, Denture Design, Esthetics, Dental, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Jaw, Edentulous rehabilitation, Middle Aged, Osseointegration physiology, Patient Care Planning, Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported, Denture, Complete, Upper, Denture, Overlay, Malocclusion, Angle Class III rehabilitation
- Abstract
The aim of this article is to describe a successful clinical protocol for prosthodontic rehabilitation of a patient with a skeletal Class III malocclusion using a fixed-detachable maxillary prosthesis supported by 6 implants and the MK1 attachment system. The patient was followed up for 8 years. A 46-year-old edentulous woman with a skeletal Class III malocclusion expressed dissatisfaction with her old existing maxillary denture from an esthetic point of view and frustration regarding its function. A fixed-detachable maxillary prosthesis using the MK1 attachment system was made. The patient was followed up clinically and radiographically for 8 years. No bone loss, fracture of prosthetic components, or fracture of the prosthesis was detected in that period. A fixed detachable maxillary prosthesis using the MK1 attachment system is a treatment option for patients with Class III malocclusions who opt not to undergo orthognathic surgery.
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- 2014
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