
doi: 10.1597/09-019.1 , 10.1597/09-019
pmid: 20210640
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.
Adult, Male, Denture Retention, Speech Disorders, Cleft Palate, Palatal Obturators, Denture Precision Attachment, Denture, Partial, Fixed, Humans, Mastication, Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported, Oral Fistula, Anodontia
Adult, Male, Denture Retention, Speech Disorders, Cleft Palate, Palatal Obturators, Denture Precision Attachment, Denture, Partial, Fixed, Humans, Mastication, Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported, Oral Fistula, Anodontia
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