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Use of a single implant to retain a mandibular complete overdenture on the compromised atrophic alveolar ridge: a case report
Author(s) -
Schneider Galen B.,
Synan William J.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
special care in dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.328
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 1754-4505
pISSN - 0275-1879
DOI - 10.1111/j.1754-4505.2011.00196.x
Subject(s) - medicine , mandible (arthropod mouthpart) , dentistry , alveolar ridge , implant , orthodontics , ridge , surgery , paleontology , botany , biology , genus
This case report illustrates some of the advantages gained by placing a single implant in the midline of the intersym‐physeal region of the mandible, which can be used to retain a complete mandibular overdenture in patients with a compromised atrophic mandible opposing a maxillary complete denture. This approach is a valid treatment option for patients with limited financial and therapeutic means. This case report, along with other evidence, demonstrates that a mandibular single implant‐retained overdenture is a viable treatment option for a specific group of patients.