A Case Report on Implant-Supported Telescopic Prosthesis-A Gerodontic Enhancement

One of the most challenging and demanding endeavors in the field of prosthodontics is the rehabilitation of an edentulous mandible. Implants have been used to support mandibular or maxillary prosthetic rehabilitation. Advantages of using implants are increased retention, increased chewing ability, a...

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Published inCurēus (Palo Alto, CA) Vol. 14; no. 3; p. e23558
Main Authors Saravanakumar, Prathibha, Maheswari, Uma, Kumar, S Madhan
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Cureus Inc 28.03.2022
Cureus
Subjects
Case reports
Dental implants
Dentistry
Dentures
Edentulous
Patient satisfaction
Prostheses
Rehabilitation
Retention
Teeth
Germany
India
edentulous mandible
gerodontology
implant-supported overdentures
rehabilitation
telescopic prosthesis
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Summary:One of the most challenging and demanding endeavors in the field of prosthodontics is the rehabilitation of an edentulous mandible. Implants have been used to support mandibular or maxillary prosthetic rehabilitation. Advantages of using implants are increased retention, increased chewing ability, and also easy access to oral hygiene procedures. For decades, the use of telescopic and conical crowns are in practice to connect natural teeth and not many cases have been reported in the literature of telescopic crowns placed on implants to support the prosthesis. Telescopic crowns provide the best possible distribution of force to the abutment teeth and can improve the patient's oral health-related quality of life. The use of telescopic crowns as attachments for implant-supported overlying prostheses may be a viable treatment option for edentulous mandible. The functional and the aesthetic enhancement by telescopic retainers are favorable features for many challenging situations. This case report discusses a 60-year-old male, who reported to the department of prosthodontics with three implants and two bi-cortical screws that were placed in a completely edentulous mandibular arch by a private practitioner one year back and this situation was prosthodontically managed by us with an implant-supported telescopic removable prosthesis.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.23558