1Senior Lecturer, Department of Prosthodontics, SGT University, Gurugram
2Post Graduate, Department of Prosthodontics, SGT University, Gurugram
3Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, SGT University, Gurugram
4Professor and Head of Department Department of Prosthodontics, SGT University, Gurugram
5Reader, Department of Prosthodontics, SGT University, Gurugram
*Corresponding Author: Pankaj Kumar Ritwal, Senior Lecturer, Department of Prosthodontics, SGT University, Gurugram, Email: pankaj.ritwal@gmail.com
Online published on 11 July, 2019.
The most frequently encountered clinical situation in a dental practice is the completely edentulous mandibular arch for which implant supported overdentures has been the predictable procedure over time. The greater flexibility of implant position and the enhancement of retention, support, stability of the overdenture make it an ideal treatment modality to begin a learning curve in implant dentistry. The following case deals with the successful rehabilitation of resorbed edentulous mandibular ridge using a overdenture supported and retained by two implants placed in the interforaminal region with ball abutments opposing the partial fixed prosthesis. Thus, implant supported overdenture turns out to be much simpler, affordable and minimally invasive procedure to treat majority of the patients.
Implant, Overdentures, Edentulous, Ball abutments, Retention
