06 August 2024
: Case report
Long-Term Success in Dental Implant Revisions: A 31-Year Case Study of Alveolar Atrophy Management in an Elderly Woman
Unusual clinical course, Unusual setting of medical care
Carlo Piccoli1B, Gabriele Soliani1B, Paolo Piccoli1B, Aldo Zupi2ABE*DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.943341
Am J Case Rep 2024; 25:e943341
Figure 7. Clinical findings after second prosthetic readjustment. (A) Intraoral view of the upper jaw with all implants: the 4 frontal implants were positioned 26 years before; the distal implants (in maxillary tuberosity) were positioned 14 years before; the middle implants (zygomatic implants) were positioned several weeks before. The picture was taken at the end of soft tissue healing. The surgical incisions for the placement of the 2 zygomatic implants are still evident on both sides. (B) Intraoral view of the upper jaw with screwed prosthetic bar. Distal implants were excluded to reduce unnecessary extension and to allow simpler home hygiene. (C) Intraoral view of upper fixed implant-supported prosthesis. (D) Upper prosthesis before mounting in the mouth. Six implants were involved in supporting. A functional but reduced cantilever was carried out.