CASE REPORT
Implant-prosthetic treatment of a patient using a partial overdenture prosthesis based on three implants using a beam and a locator as retention elements - a case report.
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Przychodnia Lekarska WAT, absolwentka Warszawskiego Uniwersytetu Medycznego, Prywatna praktyka w Białej Podlaskiej, lekarz dentysta w trakcie specjalizacji
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Klinika Chirurgii Czaszkowo-Szczękowo-Twarzowej, Chirurgii Jamy Ustnej i Implantologii Uniwersyteckie Centrum Kliniczne Warszawskiego Uniwersytetu Medycznego, lekarz dentysta
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prywatna praktyka, Lekarz dentysta, absolwentka Uniwersytetu Medycznego w Lublinie, Polska
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Zakładu Protetyki Stomatologicznej Uniwersytetu Medycznego w Lublinie, Dr hab. n. med.
Submission date: 2024-12-30
Final revision date: 2025-02-03
Acceptance date: 2025-03-16
Publication date: 2025-03-16
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Faustyna Łucja Nieroda
prywatna praktyka, Lekarz dentysta, absolwentka Uniwersytetu Medycznego w Lublinie, Polska
Prosthodontics 2025;75(1):62-70
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ABSTRACT
A method of an implant-prosthetic treatment of
a patient with residual dentition in the maxilla by
fabricating an overdenture using a bar and locator
as retention elements has been presented. Since
conventional removable dentures, often the first
treatment choice for patients with missing teeth,
can provoke poor retention complaints, clinicians
have been prompted to seek an alternative solution
- an implant-supported overdenture (ISOVD –
implant-based overdenture). In the presented
case, the ISOVD eliminated issues with retention
and stability, improved aesthetics, enhanced the
patient’s quality of life, and contributed to greater patient satisfaction. Today, implants are widely
used for replacing missing teeth or as support for
denture retention. The use of an implant-supported
overdenture is a well-established alternative to a
fixed implant-supported prosthesis and is more
economically acceptable for the patient. The case
of a 56-year-old patient highlights the importance
of an individualized treatment plan tailored
to the patient’s specific needs and anatomical
conditions, after all possible therapeutic options
had been presented and discussed. The approved
treatment plan represents a compromise solution
that does not hinder the possibility of expanding
prosthetic work in the future. The goal was
to develop a treatment plan that combines
functionally correct prosthetic design while
also considering the patient’s preferences – an
essential factor for therapeutic success. Of all
the available types of retention systems on the
market, the patient’s treatment plan involved the
use of a bar and locator system.