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

Kim, Jae-Hyun; Cho, Hye-Won

J Korean Dent Assoc > Volume 59(1); 2021 > Article

CASE REPORT

The Journal of The Korean Dental Association 2021;59(1):36-44.
Published online December 31, 2020.

악간간격이 부족한 상악 편측 소수 잔존치 증례에서 임플란트 보조 국소의치의 수복 : 증례보고

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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

Correspondence: Hye-Won Cho, Tel: +82-10-9437-1940,
Email: hwcho@wku.ac.kr

Received: 17 October 2020 • Revised: 11 November 2020 • Accepted: 16 November 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.

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