Last Modified

• March 19, 2019

Creator

• Pin Harry, Oliver C.
  • Affiliation: School of Dentistry, Department of Prosthodontics

Abstract

• Complete edentulism is a tremendous global health care burden with expected need for treatment to rise in the next 20 years. Maxillary dentures may provide acceptable patient satisfaction, however patients may desire a maxillary implant Supported Fixed Prosthesis (ISFP). ISFP's in the edentulous maxilla is associated with perceived need for grafting to support 'large' implants (>10 mm long), large number of implants (6 or more) and complex prostheses. Improved access to care and success of therapy may involve simplification. This was a pilot study involving 10 patients treated with four Astra Tech Osseospeed TM implants for an ISFP using a CAD-CAM Co-Cr framework. This study aims at simplifying therapy by avoiding or minimizing bone grafting and the use of short implants. Treatment efficacy and quality of life was evaluated with the OHIP-49 questionnaire and by documenting prosthetic complications and implant survival. The overall objective was to assess the feasibility, safety and potential of this new treatment modality.

Date of publication

• May 2011

DOI

• https://doi.org/10.17615/wzwt-n327

Resource type

• Masters Thesis

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Note

• "... in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in the School of Dentistry (Prosthodontics)."

Advisor

• Cooper, Lyndon F.

Language

• English

Publisher

• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Place of publication

• Chapel Hill, NC

Access

• Open access

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