Open AccessManagement of long span partially edentulous maxilla with fixed removable denture prosthesis
Author(s) -
Mahilan I Jeyavalan,
M Narasimman,
C. J. Venkatakrishnan,
Jacob Mathew Philip
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
contemporary clinical dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.289
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 0976-237X
pISSN - 0976-2361
DOI - 10.4103/0976-237x.103625
Subject(s) - prosthesis , orthodontics , dentistry , maxilla , dental prosthesis , biomechanics , medicine , implant , surgery , anatomy
Restoration of a long span partially edentulous maxilla with tooth supported prosthesis is challenging because of inherent anatomic limitations and unfavourable biomechanics present after the loss of teeth. A tooth supported fixed-removable prosthesis is a treatment option for restoration of such long span partially edentulous maxillary arches. This prosthesis meets the requirements for esthetics, phonetics, comfort, and hygiene, as well as favourable biomechanical stress distribution to the remaining natural tooth abutments. This article presents a procedure for fabrication of a fixed-removable prosthesis that has cement-retained custom cast bar metal substructure and a ball attachment retained removable superstructure prosthesis.