IMMEDIATE OVERDENTURE – AN ALTERNATIVE OPTION IN PREVENTIVE PROSTHODONTICS
Abstract
Extreme cases of dental neglect are often managed by short and convenient treatment procedures that are actually determined by economic factors rather than indicated treatment options. One such indication is for the use of an immediate overdenture that involves two conventionally different complete dentures, an immediate denture, and an overdenture of any one type. Basic principles in Prosthodontics stress on bone preservation at all levels. The most competent method of alveolar bone preservation is the preservation of teeth. This article in the form of a case report presents a case of extreme dental neglect that was successfully rehabilitated with an immediate denture that was supported in the maxillary arch by the roots after undergoing endodontic treatment.
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