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Maxillary Rehabilitation Using a Removable Partial Denture with Attachments in a Cleft Lip and Palate Patient: A Clinical Report
Author(s) -
Palmeiro Marina Rechden Lobato,
Piffer Caroline Scheeren,
Brunetto Vivian Martins,
Maccari Paulo César,
Shinkai Rosemary Sadami Arai
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of prosthodontics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.902
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1532-849X
pISSN - 1059-941X
DOI - 10.1111/jopr.12188
Subject(s) - medicine , vertical dimension of occlusion , rehabilitation , removable partial denture , dentistry , orthodontics , dentures , physical therapy
Clefts of the lip and/or palate (CLP) are oral‐facial defects that affect health and overall quality of life. CLP patients often need multidisciplinary treatment to restore oral function and esthetics. This paper describes the oral rehabilitation of a CLP adult patient who had maxillary bone and tooth loss, resulting in decreased occlusal vertical dimension. Functional and cosmetic rehabilitation was achieved using a maxillary removable partial denture (RPD) attached to telescopic crowns. Attachment‐retained RPDs may be a cost‐effective alternative for oral rehabilitation in challenging cases with substantial loss of oral tissues, especially when treatment with fixed dental prostheses and/or dental implants is not possible.