Contemporary Clinical Dentistry (Jan 2013)

Implant rehabilitation of partial maxillectomy edentulous patien

  • Mahesh E Gowda,
  • Murali S Mohan,
  • Kamal Verma,
  • I D Roy

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4103/0976-237X.118362
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 4, no. 3
pp. 393 – 396

Abstract

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Edentulous patients with maxillectomy defects present a significant challenge for prosthetic rehabilitation and the adaptive capabilities of the patient as retention is highly compromised. Hence, the option of using endosseous implants to increase obturator retention has been used. A patient of mucormycosis of the left maxilla was treated with surgical excision. After satisfactory healing, definitive implant supported magnet retained prosthesis was fabricated for the patient. Implants with magnetic units offer a practical method of improving the retention of obturators provided acceptable prosthetic protocols are followed for the rehabilitation.

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