Journal of Korean Dental Association

Search

Close

CASE REPORT
J Korean Dent Assoc. 2021;59(1):36-44. Published online December 31, 2020.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22974/jkda.2020.59.1.004
악간간격이 부족한 상악 편측 소수 잔존치 증례에서 임플란트 보조 국소의치의 수복 : 증례보고
김재현  , 조혜원 
원광대학교 치과대학 치과보철학교실
The use of implant assisted removable partial denture in a partially edentulous patient with a few unilateral remaining teeth and reduced interarch distance: A case report
Jae-Hyun Kim  , Hye-Won Cho 
Department of prosthodontics, School of dentistry, Wonkwang University
Corresponding author: Hye-Won Cho  Tel: +82-10-9437-1940,  Email: hwcho@wku.ac.kr
Received: October 17, 2020; Revised: November 11, 2020   Accepted: November 16, 2020.
Abstract
Implant-assisted removable partial dentures (IARPD) provide additional retention and stability by placing a small number of implants in the strategic positions. Since the two implants can be covered by National Health Insurance Services, the treatment modality using IARPD has been increased to restore partially edentulous patients with a few unilateral remaining teeth and improved the clinical effectiveness and patient satisfaction. The patient with two anterior unilateral remaining teeth showed a problem of frequent fracture of artificial teeth and denture base with maxillary Kennedy Class I RPD due to wear of mandibular anterior teeth and loss of occlusal vertical dimension. This case report suggested that the incorporation of a limited number of implants into IARPD could improve the function and patient satisfaction for the partially edentulous patients.

Keywords :Implant-assisted removable partial denture; Interarch distance; Fracture of removable partial denture

Go to Top