Facial Profile Support by Fixed or Removable Implant Superstructures

Facial Profile Support by Fixed or Removable Implant Superstructures
Int Poster J Dent Oral Med 2004, Vol 6 No 04
Authors:
Dr. J??rg Neugebauer,
Dr. Dr. Britta Meul,
Prof. Dr. Dr. Alexander C. K??bler,
Dr. Viktor E. Karapetian,
Department for Cranio-Maxillo and Plastic Facial Surgery, University Cologne,
Dr. Mitra Saffar,
Department of Orthodontics, University Cologne, Germany,
Prof. Dr. Dr. Joachim E. Z??ller,
Department for Cranio-Maxillo and Plastic Facial Surgery, University Cologne
Quintessenz Verlags-GmbH, Berlin
Introduction
Tooth loss and the resulting atrophy of the alveolar crest are causing loos of vertical height. A change in the profile with loss of the lip contour is recognized as sign for an old person.
Objectives
24 edentulous patients were analysed for the soft-tissue profile and phonation before and after implant prosthetic rehabilitation. 7 patients received a fixed reconstruction and 17 patients were treated with a removable bridge in the upper and lower jaw. The fixed superstructures were mainly restored on 8 or more implants in the maxilla and on at least 5 implants in the mandible. The removable superstructure were restored on 6 implants at the maxilla and 4 implants in the mandible.
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