Oral rehabilitation of an edentulous patient using two-segment le fort I repositioning and implant-supported fixed prostheses

Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants. 2013 Mar-Apr;28(2):e106-11. doi: 10.11607/jomi.2575.

Abstract

Anteroposterior (AP) deficiencies present a restorative treatment challenge. Complex, multidisciplinary planning is necessary for the success of the treatment. This clinical report describes an approach to managing a complex complete oral rehabilitation of an edentulous patient with skeletal transverse and AP deficiencies with a history of facial trauma to the left zygomaticomaxillary complex. This was further complicated by a hopeless remaining dentition and pneumatization of the maxillary sinuses. Treatment included initial bony augmentation of the vertically and horizontally deficient maxilla, dental implant placement, provisional restoration in a Class III malocclusion with bilateral posterior crossbite, and Le Fort I osteotomy with transverse widening and advancement to correct the skeletal deficiency. Definitive restoration was accomplished with implant-supported fixed prostheses that provided ideal facial balance and occlusion.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Alveolar Bone Loss / rehabilitation
  • Alveolar Process / innervation
  • Dental Implantation, Endosseous / methods*
  • Dental Implants
  • Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Ilium / transplantation
  • Malocclusion, Angle Class III / rehabilitation*
  • Maxilla / surgery
  • Maxillary Sinus / surgery
  • Middle Aged
  • Mouth, Edentulous / rehabilitation*
  • Nasal Cavity / anatomy & histology
  • Osteotomy, Le Fort / methods*
  • Palatal Expansion Technique*

Substances

  • Dental Implants