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Published on: January 28, 2020
Conversion of a failing fixed implant prosthesis into an implant-retained overdenture: A clinical report
Mohammad Almutairi1, Sangho Byun2, Winston Chee3
1Former Resident, Advanced Education in Prosthodontics, Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Calif.
Abstract:
Implants supporting a fixed prosthesis may fail leaving unfavorable implant distribution for a fixed prosthesis. This clinical report illustrates a treatment option for converting a failing fixed prosthesis into a mandibular complete overdenture by using a portion of the existing fixed implant prosthesis. The use of a resilient liner to retain a converted mandibular overdenture framework provided satisfactory results in the first year of clinical use.
