Clinical Cases in Prosthodontics

Authors xi

Preface xii

Acknowledgments  xiv

Introduction to Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) 3

Case 1 Treatment of an edentulous patient with conventional complete denture prostheses 9

Case 2 Treatment of an edentulous patient with two-implant–retained mandibular overdenture 15

Case 3 Treatment of a patient with combination syndrome 21

Case 4 Treatment of an edentulous patient with a severely atrophic mandible 27

Case 5 Management of florid cemento-osseous dysplasia (FCOD) 33

Case 6 Treatment of a partially edentulous patient with implant-retained  removable partial denture prosthesis 39

Case 7 Treatment of a partially edentulous patient with fixed and removable prostheses 45

Case 8 Management of ectodermal dysplasia I—overdenture prostheses 53

Case 9 Management of ectodermal dysplasia II—implant-retained removable prostheses 59

Case 10 Management of ectodermal dysplasia III—a multidisciplinary approach 65

Case 11 Management of a fractured central incisor I—mild 73

Case 12 Management of a fractured central incisor II—moderate 79

Case 13 Management of a fractured central incisor III—severe 85

Case 14 Rehabilitation of anterior teeth I—combination of complete and partial coverage restorations 91

Case 15 Rehabilitation of anterior teeth II—partial coverage restorations 97

Case 16 Rehabilitation of anterior teeth requiring orthodontic extrusion 103

Case 17 Management of severe crowding—a multidisciplinary approach 109

Case 18 Management of a patient with maxillary canine transposition 117

Case 19 Management of a patient with loss of posterior support 123

Case 20 Management of the consequences of partial edentulism 129

Case 21 Management of worn dentition I—resulting from dental malocclusion 137

Case 22 Management of worn dentition II—localized severe wear 145

Case 23 Management of worn dentition III—generalized severe wear 153

Case 24 Implant therapy versus endodontic therapy 159

Case 25 Management of endodontically treated teeth 165

Case 26 Prognostic indicators for strategic extractions in a full mouth rehabilitation 173

Case 27 Treatment of a patient with implant-supported fixed complete denture prostheses 179

Case 28 Full mouth rehabilitation—implant-supported prostheses I 185

Case 29 Full mouth rehabilitation—implant-supported prostheses II 191

Case 30 Full mouth rehabilitation—implant-supported, screw-retained prostheses 199

Case 31 Full mouth rehabilitation—implant-supported,  cementable fixed prostheses 205

Case 32 Full mouth rehabilitation—combination of implant and tooth-supported fixed prostheses 211

Case 33 Full mouth rehabilitation—combination of implant and tooth-supported fixed and removable prostheses 217

Case 34 Management of a patient with bulimia 223

Case 35 Management of oral manifestations of methamphetamine abuse 229

Case 36 Management of cleidocranial dysplasia I—treatment of an adolescent patient 235

Case 37 Management of cleidocranial dysplasia II—treatment of an adult patient 241

Index 247