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Implant‐Supported Oral Rehabilitation of a Patient with Pemphigus Vulgaris: A Clinical Report |
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| Authors: | Nazlı Altin DDS PhD Sertan Ergun Joseph Katz Erkan Sancakli DDS PhD Meltem Koray DDS PhD Hakkı Tanyeri DDS PhD |
| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Oral Surgery, Istanbul University, Faculty of Dentistry, , Istanbul, Turkey;2. Associate Professor, Department of Oral Surgery, Istanbul University, Faculty of Dentistry, , Istanbul, Turkey;3. Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diagnostic Sciences University of Florida, College of Dentistry, , Gainesville, FL;4. Associate Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, Istanbul University, Faculty of Dentistry, , Istanbul, Turkey;5. Professor, Department of Oral Surgery, Istanbul University, Faculty of Dentistry, , Istanbul, Turkey |
| Abstract: | Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) is a rare mucocutaneous vesiculobullous disease characterized by the development of autoantibodies against the desmosomal proteins. Current treatment is largely based on systemic immunosuppression using systemic corticosteroids. Immunosuppressive drugs used in the treatment of the disease may increase the risk of infection and delayed healing, which are of concern in dental treatment procedures in this group of patients. The clinical outcomes of implants in PV have not been investigated. We present a case of PV rehabilitated with an implant‐supported prosthesis with a 32‐month follow‐up and discuss the important points in the surgical and prosthodontic phases. |
| Keywords: | Pemphigus vulgaris dental implant overdenture prosthesis |