Journal of Korean Dental Science

Korean Academy of Dental Science (대한치의학회)
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Full Mouth Rehabilitation of a Patient with Bite Collapse in the Molar Area Using Removable Partial Denture and Dental Implant Prosthetics

  • Hong, Jun-Won (Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Seo, Jae-Min (Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Seong, Dong-Hwan (Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Song, Gwang-Yeop (Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Park, Ju-Mi (Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Ahn, Seung-Geun (Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Chonbuk National University)
  • Received : 2010.10.03
  • Accepted : 2010.11.29
  • Published : 2010.12.30
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Abstract

Dental clinicians often encounter cases wherein the patient's lost molar area was neglected and left untreated for an extended period of time, thereby causing the extrusion of opposite molars and occlusal disharmony as well as occlusion in the anterior teeth and consequently resulting in anterior displacement in the area. Clinicians normally carry out prosthetic treatment via occlusal plane lifting when such becomes absolutely necessary due to the lack of sufficient space needed for prosthetic therapy aimed at proper anterior and lateral induction. In this case report, we examined occlusal disharmony and VDO loss in a patient who had lost his molars and had not received prosthetic treatment for an extended period of time. We treated the maxillary area with dental implant prosthetics and Kennedy Class I RPD and the mandibular area with residual natural tooth-based implant placement and dental implant prosthetics. The patient reported treatment outcomes that were deemed satisfactory both functionally and aesthetically.

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