Fixed Prosthodontic Rehabilitation in a Wear Patient With Fabry's Disease

Dental Implant Therapy in a Patient with Acromegaly: A Clinical Report

“…Group function is defined as “multiple contact relations between the maxillary and mandibular teeth in lateral movements on the working side whereby simultaneous contact of several teeth acts as a group to distribute occlusal forces” . In fixed prosthodontics, a complete group function with guidance provided by all posterior teeth may not be the preferred occlusal scheme, because forces are higher in the posterior region due to their proximity to the fulcrum of the mandible and hence, an anteriorly directed guidance is more favorable . Therefore, in this patient, a partial group function scheme was adopted, with guidance provided only by both premolars in all laterotrusive movements.…”

“…Implant placement at site 14 was placed along with the vertical sinus floor elevation technique, and an 8‐mm‐long dental implant (Tissue Level Standard 4.8 mm WN; Straumann, Basel, Switzerland) was placed (Fig ). The bone at this site was well corticated but of type 3 quality . At sites 21 and 28 standard diameter implants of 10 mm length were placed (Bone Level 4.1 mm RC; Straumann), and at sites 18 and 30 wide diameter implants of 10 mm length were placed (Bone Level 4.8 mm RC; Straumann).…”

“…Diagnostic waxing was then accomplished on the mounted casts. A partial group function occlusal scheme was designed for the definitive restorations . Two different occlusal schemes were evaluated for this patient during diagnostic waxing stage.…”