ArticleHead & face medicine2021
Rehabilitation of extremely atrophic edentulous mandible in elderly patients with associated comorbidities: a case report and proof of concept.
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- Accuracy of autonomous robotic computer-assisted implant surgery in edentulous patients: a retrospective exploratory case series.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- Delayed implant rehabilitation following iliac crest grafting for traumatic dentoalveolar defects: a prospective single-arm interventional clinical study.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- Management of Edentulous and Atrophic Mandibular Fractures: A Systematic Review of Treatment Modalities and Outcomes.Cureus · 2025Review
- Treatment Complications of Head and Neck Cancers and Rehabilitation Measures: A Narrative Review.Cureus · 2024Review
- Finite Element Assessment of a Novel Patient-Specific Mandibular Implant for Severely Atrophic Ridge.BioMed research international · 2024Article
- Implant-supported prosthesis under progressive loading protocol stimulates alveolar bone growth in patients with severe alveolar bone atrophy. Retrospective case series.Frontiers in dental medicine · 2024Article
- Buccally or Lingually Tilted Implants in the Lateral Atrophic Mandible: A Three-Year Follow-Up Study Focused on Neurosensory Impairment, Soft-Tissue-Related Impaction and Quality of Life Improvement.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Article
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- Analytical Modeling of the Interaction of a Four Implant-Supported Overdenture with Bone Tissue.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundOral rehabilitation of the atrophic mandible is, most of the time, a challenging procedure, especially in elderly patients with associated comorbidities. CASE PRESENTATION: This clinical report describes the rehabilitation of an extremely atrophic mandible using an overdenture supported by four splinted implants, two of which are placed in the interforaminal region and the other two bypassing the inferior alveolar nerve at the level of the antegonial notch. A passive-fit bar structure splinting the four inserted implants was designed to compensate for mandibular flexure, to reduce the amount of strain on the implants, and avoid bone resorption and prosthetic failure. The 14-month postoperative cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) and the clinical follow-up showed the bilateral integrity of the inferior alveolar nerve and the successful restoration of the atrophic edentulous mandible with a significant improvement in the patient's quality of life.
conclusionsThe applied technique depicts several benefits such as a minimally invasive approach, reduced number of surgical interventions, reduced total treatment time, reduced treatment costs, and higher psychological acceptability.
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