Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dentistry (May 2024)
Clinical Report on an Implant-Supported Overdenture in a Parkinson’s Patient
Abstract
Tamana Barakati,1 Elaha Somaya Ghafari,2 Somayeh Niakan,3 Omid Humkar,4 Hasina Shadab,2 Hedayatullah Ehsan5 1Research Department, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK; 2Department of Periodontology, Kabul University of Medical Science, Kabul, Afghanistan; 3Department of Prosthodontics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; 4Oral Medicine Department, Noman Sadat Institute of Higher Education, Kabul, Afghanistan; 5Medical Sciences Research Center, Ghalib University, Kabul, AfghanistanCorrespondence: Hedayatullah Ehsan, Khushal Khan Mina, Kabul, 1010, Afghanistan, Tel +93775816022, Email [email protected]: Speaking, chewing, and swallowing difficulties can result from Parkinson’s disease (PD), which frequently affects the oro-pharyngeal muscles. The reduction in food and hydration intake that is unavoidable leads to a worsening of neurological symptoms. Patients with Parkinson’s disease experience significant challenges when adjusting to wearing entire dentures. Each of these problems presents a considerable challenge for the doctor in terms of prosthodontic rehabilitation. This case study describes how a patient with Parkinson’s disease was able to employ flexible removable partial dentures supported by implants to replace both their full and partial set of missing teeth. A well-made prosthesis will help the patient with their psychological, functional, and aesthetic impairments.Keywords: Parkinson disease, dentistry, implants, jaw relation
