Immediate Obturator Stabilization Using Mini Dental Implants

Abstract

Edentulous patients with maxillary defects face a more challenging oral rehabilitation process than dentate patients. With the use of mini dental implants (MDIs), it is now possible to immediately increase obturator retention and stability. Implant patients can have a retentive obturator that enhances the overall efficacy of the prosthesis both in comfort and function.

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“…Surgical obturators have been secured to the remaining teeth with ligature wires, clasps or hinged gates [2,3,19,26,27]. Circumzygomatical [19] or transnasal [20] ligatures [4,5,15,20], screws and mini-implants [24,28,29] have been employed and recommended for edentulous cases in reviewed literature. However, weight has been reported as a major concern influencing surgical obturator success especially in cases with larger defects.…”