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An implant-supported overdenture design with a horizontal path of insertion

Antonio Fons-fontCarlos Labaig-ruedaM. Fernanda Solá-ruízRubén Agustín-panadero

subject

EngineeringFrictionDentistryEsthetics DentalMalocclusion Angle Class IIMaxillaAtrophic maxillaHumansIn patientDenture DesignInterlockingbusiness.industryDenture Complete UpperDental Implant-Abutment DesignDenture OverlayOral HygieneSkeletal classDenture RetentionMalocclusion Angle Class IIIRemovable prosthesisDental Prosthesis Implant-SupportedAtrophyOral SurgerybusinessAbutment (dentistry)Implant supported

description

The rehabilitation of the atrophic maxilla by means of implant-supported prostheses cannot always be achieved with fixed prostheses because of anatomic, esthetic, or economic issues, so for some patients the treatment of choice is a removable prosthesis. This article analyzes a new design for implant-supported overdentures with horizontal or faciolingual insertion. Its retention system is based on frictional forces or stepped interlocking horizontal surfaces and is appropriate for patients with skeletal Class II or III relationships with severe maxillary atrophies. The design facilitates implant-prosthetic hygiene and improved esthetics in patients with nonparallel implants by hiding abutment screws.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2013-10-02The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
https://doi.org/10.1016/s0022-3913(13)00199-6