Open AccessFixed Prosthodontics in Skeletal Class III Patients With Partially Edentulous Jaws and Age-Related Prognathism
Author(s) -
Stefan Ihde
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
implant dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.538
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1538-2982
pISSN - 1056-6163
DOI - 10.1097/00008505-199903000-00005
Subject(s) - medicine , dentistry , osseointegration , iliac crest , fixed prosthodontics , orthodontics , implant , surgery
Today, prognathism in the partially or completely edentulous jaw can be treated with endosteal implants and fixed prostheses. The preferred procedure uses basal osseointegration. If the distribution of available bone is favorable, the prosthodontic suprastructures can be loaded early, taking the various phases of bone regeneration into account. Invasive surgical interventions, specifically iliac crest transplants, are rarely indicated and can be avoided in most cases. Patients are able to return to their everyday lives within a few days.