1/2. Teeth in a day for the maxilla and mandible: case report.BACKGROUND: A growing body of evidence indicates that successful osseointegration of dental implants can take place in the wake of immediate loading, providing that bone quality and quantity are adequate, and patients follow postsurgical instructions carefully. PURPOSE: The goal of this report is to demonstrate the efficient treatment protocol based on immediate loading for both the maxilla and mandible, including extraction site locations. MATERIALS AND methods: Following extraction of the remaining anterior mandibular teeth, 18 Branemark implants (Nobel Biocare AB, Gothenburg, sweden), including two zygoma and two pterygoid implants, were installed in both arches in accordance with the Teeth in a DayTM protocol developed by the authors 9 years ago. This protocol uses an acrylic screw-retained prosthesis, with steel prosthetic copings embedded, supported by full-size Branemark implants to prevent micromotion at the bone-to-implant interface. RESULTS: Only 1 of the 18 immediately loaded implants failed to osseointegrate. Three years after completion of treatment, the patient reported functioning well with no complications. CONCLUSIONS: When appropriate subjects are selected, the Teeth in a Day protocol offers patients a number of significant advantages, including condensed treatment time, reduced postsurgical discomfort, and almost instantaneous improvement in speech and masticatory function, esthetics, and patient self-image.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = extraction (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/2. Diphenylhydantoinate-induced hyperplasia of the masticatory mucosa in an edentulous epileptic patient.gingival hyperplasia caused by phenytoin sodium is rarely encountered in edentulous persons. A case of generalized palatal hyperplasia is reported in which retained roots and teeth were suspected of having perpetuated a preextraction lesion, whereas a subsequently placed complete denture initiated a midpalatal hyperplasia. The lesion remained in spite of nonuse of the denture for several years.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.5keywords = extraction (Clic here for more details about this article) |