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KMID : 0602720150190020104
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Implantology
2015 Volume.19 No. 2 p.104 ~ p.111
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Consideration for the Combination Treatment of Removable Partial Denture and Implant
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Park Ji-Man
Koak Jai-Young
Kim Seong-Kyun
Joo Ji-Hwan Alexander
Heo Seong-Joo
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Abstract
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Clinicians frequently encounter cases in which the removable partial denture (RPD) should be selected as a treatment option while the number and location of remaining abutment teeth is limited. Dental implants can be utilized to increase patient comfort and denture prognosis. The indication for adding implants to treatment plan of RPD can be categorized as follows. When the number of abutment tooth is insufficient or the abutment health is poor in the Kennedy class I case, implants could be installed at the posterior end of both sides and the case can be changed to Kennedy class III resulting in greater patient comfort. When the anterior residual dentition is restored adequately, more esthetic result may be caused after the implant installation immediately after the most distal abutment tooth without the help of clasp. Apart from the design in which the stress on the mucosa is dispersed with the help of implant, implants can be installed at the anterior arch as a form of anterior surveyed bridge and act as abutment teeth for RPD. Relevant literature indicated that the adjunctively-utilized implant to RPD facilitates function and longevity of RPD. The clinical guidelines for implant-assisted RPD were summarized.
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KEYWORD
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dental implant, fusion treatment, removable partial denture
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