Abstract

GONZALEZ OLAZABAL, Mayra Virginia; TORRES LOPEZ, Mileydi; PESTANA LORENZO, Ortelio  and  MARQUEZ RODRIGUEZ, Orlando. Prosthetic rehabilitation on implants in patients with oligodontia. Gac Méd Espirit [online]. 2013, vol.15, n.1, pp.103-109. ISSN 1608-8921.

Background: rehabilitation through dental implants has been an effective means for the replacement of lost or absent teeth. Case presentation: 25 year old patient, holder of an acrylic upper partial prosthesis due to oligodontia of upper lateral incisive and lesions in the oral mucous membrane. The patient is treated by a multidisciplinary team and was rehabilitated with a fixed prosthesis supported by implants. Conclusions: Implantology as a means of support in prosthetic rehabilitation resulted effective in a patient with oligodontia of upper lateral incisive with aesthetic improvement, function and self esteem.

Keywords : oligodontia; implants; prosthetic rehabilitation.

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