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Year : 2021 | Volume
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Implant supported fixed partial denture is a viable fixed option to distal extension edentulous spaces
Ahila Singaravel Chidembaranathan, Rajdeep Tah, Balasubramanium Muthukumar
Department of Prosthodontics, SRM Dental College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Correspondence Address:
Ahila Singaravel Chidembaranathan Department of Prosthodontics, SRM Dental College, Ramapuram, Chennai - 600 089, Tamil Nadu India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
DOI: 10.4103/SDJ.SDJ_30_20
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Background: Rehabilitating the partial edentulous space, especially in the distal extension area, is a daunting task for the prosthodontist. If the opposing arch has natural teeth or a fixed partial denture (FPD), the maxillary or mandibular distal extension edentulous spaces can be restored with either attachment-retained removable dental prosthesis or implant-supported fixed dental prosthesis.
Case Report: A 55-year-old male presented with missing 17, 23, 24, 25, 26, and 27 in the maxillary posterior region with an implant-supported FPD in 43, 44, and 45 regions and 36 and 37 were treated for root canal. The clinical condition was diagnosed as Kennedy Class I in the maxillary posterior region and Kennedy Class II partial edentulous space in mandible. The treatment options given to the patient were either a removable partial denture or an implant-supported FPD. As the patient preferred the fixed dental prosthesis, the case was successfully managed with implant-supported fixed dental prosthesis in the distal extension partial edentulous area. Conclusion: Implant-supported fixed dental prosthesis is the only effective treatment for distal extension edentulous space for persons who desire to have a fixed prosthesis.
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