Journal of Dental Rehabilitation and Applied Science (구강회복응용과학지)

Korean Academy of Stomatognathic Function and Occlusion (대한턱관절교합학회)
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Implant Supported Overdenture using Locator$^{(R)}$ System on Mandibular Edentulous Patient

하악 무치악 환자에서 Locator$^{(R)}$를 이용한 임플란트 피개의치 수복 증례

  • Yu, Jung-Hyun (Department of Prosthodontics, College of Dentistry, Dankook University) ;
  • Shin, Soo-Yeon (Department of Prosthodontics, College of Dentistry, Dankook University)
  • 유정현 (단국대학교 치과대학 치과보철학교실) ;
  • 신수연 (단국대학교 치과대학 치과보철학교실)
  • Received : 2012.08.05
  • Accepted : 2012.12.25
  • Published : 2012.12.30
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Abstract

Loss of tooth results in remodeling and resorption of surrounding alveolar bone which causes atrophic edentulous ridge and gradually decreasing gingival attachment. As a result, edentulous patients face difficulty in using dentures due to pain, decrease of support, decline of masticatory efficiency of complete denture. To improve this, overdenture with implant in the mandible and attachment are considered as a treatment of choice as a favorable treatment. In this case, a patient with edentulous ridge for long period is rehabilitated by complete denture in maxilla and implant overdenture using Locator$^{(R)}$ attachment in mandible.

치아가 상실되면 주위 치조골의 개조와 흡수가 일어나면서 위축성 무치악을 초래하게 되고, 치은부착은 점차적으로 감소된다. 이에 따라 총의치의 지지력 감소, 저작 효율의 저하와 통증으로 인해 무치악 환자들은 의치 사용의 어려움을 경험한다. 이를 개선하기 위해 하악에 2개의 임플란트를 식립하고 어태치먼트를 장착하는 피개의치의 형태가 유지력 측면에서 바람직한 치료 방법으로 우선적으로 고려되고 있다. 본 증례는 오래된 상, 하악 무치악을 가진 환자로 하악에 2개의 임플란트를 식립하고, 상악은 총의치, 하악은 Locator$^{(R)}$ attachment를 이용한 임플란트 피개의치로 제작하였다. 본 증례에서 기능적, 심미적으로 만족스러운 결과를 얻었기에 수복 과정과 결과에 대하여 보고하고자 한다.

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