Full mouth rehabilitation of a patient with extracoronal attachments and telescopic prosthesis - a case report

J Clin Diagn Res. 2014 Oct;8(10):ZD04-6. doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2014/9049.4953. Epub 2014 Oct 20.

Abstract

The management of tooth wear is complex and challenging as it involves multidisciplinary approach. Proper diagnosis and elaborative treatment protocol is necessary to obtain successful and predictable outcome. The objective of full mouth rehabilitation includes identification of the cause, prevention and preservation of the remaining tooth structure. This case report presents the management of the remaining teeth by endodontic and periodontic intervention which was followed by porcelain fused to metal fixed prosthesis, telescopic denture for the upper missing teeth and extra-coronal attachments for the lower missing teeth. Segmental arch technique was utilized for the rehabilitation where anterior teeth were restored first followed by the posterior teeth. Patient had a satisfactory functional and aesthetic results.

Keywords: Broadrick occlusal plane analyzer; Extracoronal attachment; Full mouth rehabilitation; Semi-precision attachment; Telescopic denture.

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