Multidisciplinary Management of Limited Interocclusal Space: A Clinical Report |
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| Authors: | Onur Geckili DDS PhD Olcay Sakar DDS PhD Tugce Yurdakuloglu DDS PhD Sonmez Firatli DDS PhD Hakan Bilhan DDS PhD Bulent Katiboglu DDS PhD |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Research Assistant, Department of Prosthodontics, University of Istanbul Faculty of Dentistry, Istanbul, Turkey;2. Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, University of Istanbul Faculty of Dentistry, Istanbul, Turkey;3. Private Practice, Istanbul, Turkey;4. Professor, Department of Orthodontics, University of Istanbul Faculty of Dentistry, Istanbul, Turkey;5. Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Istanbul Faculty of Dentistry, Istanbul, Turkey |
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| Abstract: | Prosthetic management of partial edentulism can be challenging with the presence of limited interocclusal space. The extrusion of opposing teeth combined with the alveolar extrusion of the edentulous areas reduces the space needed for fabricating a removable or fixed prosthesis when edentulous areas are present in the maxilla. This clinical report describes the treatment provided to a patient who presented with a limited interocclusal space on the posterior right quadrant. Before prosthetic rehabilitation, mandibular right posterior teeth were intruded, and the maxillary right posterior alveolar crest was reduced by alveoloplasty. After gaining adequate space, prosthetic rehabilitation was completed with a maxillary removable partial denture. During the 2‐year follow‐up period, the patient's chewing functions and physical appearance improved, and no complications occurred. |
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| Keywords: | Limited interocclusal space orthodontic intrusion dental implants supraeruption implants for anchorage prosthetic rehabilitation |
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