Artículos de revistas
Cleft Palate Obturation With Branemark Protocol Implant-Supported Fixed Denture and Removable Obturator
Fecha
2010Registro en:
CLEFT PALATE-CRANIOFACIAL JOURNAL, v.47, n.2, p.211-215, 2010
1055-6656
10.1597/09-019.1
Autor
LOPES, Jose Fernando Scarelli
PINTO, Joao Henrique Nogueira
ALMEIDA, Ana Lucia Pompeia Fraga de
LOPES, Monica Moraes Waldemarin
DALBEN, Gisele da Silva
Institución
Resumen
A 41-year-old man with cleft palate presented with a wide dehiscence and missing teeth. Six implants had been placed for fabrication of an overdenture, which was unsatisfactory. A bar was waxed and cast for connection to the implants; precision attachments were placed laterally for retention. A fixed partial denture was fabricated, and milled crowns were fabricated at the molar region to provide a guiding plane for insertion of a removable palatal obturator. Good swallowing and speech outcomes were achieved. This technique provided functional and esthetic benefits, enhanced oral hygiene, and improved the psychological condition of the patient.