An Early Loaded Implant-Supported Mandibular Complete Arch Fixed Prosthesis in a Young Completely Edentulous Patient: A Case Report
The restoration of the mandibular arch up to the first molars with 5 one-piece implants presents a viable and cost-effective treatment plan in patients with adequate bone volume and favorable ridge relationships. The early loading of the implants with a provisional restoration reduces the period of edentulousness and restores the patient's ability to eat, talk, and smile effectively. Implants in younger patients prevent resorption of the residual alveolar ridge. This article presents a case report of the restoration of an edentulous mandibular arch with an early loaded implant-supported fixed restoration in a young patient.
Figure 1. Pretreatment orthopantograph with 5-mm-diameter metal ball bearings. Figure 2. Intraoral view, pretreatment. Figure 3. Surgical template positioned on the edentulous mandibular ridge. Figure 4. Ten-millimeter-long pilot osteotomies, made using the surgical stent. Figure 5. Paralleling pins positioned within the osteotomies to verify parallelism and angulation of the osteotomies. Figure 6. One-piece implants inserted at Nos. 19, 22, 25, 29, and 30 tooth locations.
Figure 7. Postoperative orthopantograph. Figure 8 Sectioned metal frame, work try in. Figure 9. Sectioned metal framework and maxillary trial denture. Figure 10. Ceramo-metal restorations cemented onto implant abutments. Figure 11. Maxillary complete denture and mandibular implant-supported ceramo-metal restorations. Figure 12. Posttreatment.
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