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CASE REPORT

Maintenance of Implant Supported Overdenture: A Case Report

Dilip G Nayak, Ashita S Uppoor, Manoj Humagain

Citation Information : Nayak DG, Uppoor AS, Humagain M. Maintenance of Implant Supported Overdenture: A Case Report. J Oral Health Comm Dent 2008; 2 (3):70-72.

DOI: 10.5005/johcd-2-3-70

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Published Online: 01-05-2013

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Abstract

The long term success of dental implants likely requires the maintenance of healthy periimplant tissues because the soft tissue seal around implants is best when the surrounding mucosa is not inflamed. For this reason, good oral hygiene and regular professional care are essential to maintaining implants. However, despite many years of experience with the implants, there is no standard protocol which defined the most effective regimen for long term implant maintenance. This is a case report of a 63 year old female patient who presented to our clinics with the typical characteristic features of periimplantitis. A special emphasis on the non surgical management of such patient and need of periodic recall for long term maintenance has been highlighted in this case report which will be beneficial to general practioneers as well as periodontologists in management of such patients.


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