Stomatoloski glasnik Srbije 2011 Volume 58, Issue 2, Pages: 90-96
https://doi.org/10.2298/SGS1102090B
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Teeth restoration for overdenture support
Brković Snežana (Stomatološki fakultet, Klinika za stomatološku protetiku, Beograd)
Poštić Srđan (Stomatološki fakultet, Klinika za stomatološku protetiku, Beograd)
Ilić Dragan (Stomatološki fakultet, Klinika za bolesti zuba, Beograd)
Introduction. If patients have remained only a few teeth in one jaw, these
teeth can be retained and specifically prepared to bear mobile supradental
prosthesis i.e. overdenture (OD). The patients are usually very motivated to
preserve remained teeth. The aim of this study was to present the plan, the
preparation procedure and the treatment protocol for the remaining teeth that
will bear full mobile OD. Material and Methods. Study included 12 patients
and 23 remaining teeth. Treatment plan considered: radiological analysis and
selection of the remaining teeth, reduction of the clinical crown of the
teeth, endodontic and periodontal treatment and finally conservative or
prosthodontic restoration of these teeth. Fifteen teeth were restored using
cast crown build-up (cap) and eight teeth were restored with amalgam
restorations. Patients who received twelve lower mobile full OD were observed
for one year to assess the integrity of the extra alveolar tooth structure.
Results. After observation period of one year, the integrity of crown
restorations was maintained as well as the alveolar bone height. Conclusion.
The restoration of the remaining teeth using cast crown build-up (cap) and
amalgam is very important for maintaining extra alveolar tooth structure and
successful treatment with overdentures.
Keywords: overdenture, abutment restoration, clinical crown reduction, tooth mobility, amalgam restoration
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