Jovanović Boris, Radović Katarina
University of Belgrade, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Belgrade, Serbia
Title: Rehabilitation of a patient with severe resorbed mandibula using unilateral complex partial denture
Biography
Biography: Jovanović Boris, Radović Katarina
Abstract
Different types of dental restorations are used for the therapy of unilateral free-end saddle edentulism. When therapy concerning implant placement is not possible due to lack of bone , the use of unilateral complex partial denture (UCPD), without major connector and denture plate might be alternative.
We describe 56-year old male partially edentulous patient without posterior abutment teeth on the one side of mandibula (Kennedy class II) rehabilitated with UCPD after endodontic and periodontal pre-prosthetic treatment. Yearly, abutment teeth and UCPD were evaluated for attachment retention, denture stability, need for saddle relining. Afer 5 years, follow up did not show any signs of complications.
Following basic biomechanical principles of UCPD design and construction, as well as patients capability and agility to maintain a good level of oral hygiene, UCPD might be considered as good therapeutical option in Kennedy II rehabilitation.