A 5-year perspective on a removable overdenture appliance for a patient with osteonecrosis of the jaw, a mandibular resection, and rampant caries

Gary R Login

doi:10.1016/j.prosdent.2016.01.013

A 5-year perspective on a removable overdenture appliance for a patient with osteonecrosis of the jaw, a mandibular resection, and rampant caries

J Prosthet Dent. 2016 Aug;116(2):172-5. doi: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2016.01.013. Epub 2016 Mar 18.

Author

Gary R Login¹

Affiliation

¹ Assistant Professor, Department of Oral Medicine and Immunity, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, Mass; Clinical Assistant Professor, Cariology and Comprehensive Care, New York University College of Dentistry, Department of Restorative Dentistry, New York, NY; and Education Director, NYU, College of Dentistry, Department of Continuing Education, Full Mouth Reconstruction Program for General Dentists, New York, NY. Electronic address: grlogin@yahoo.com.

PMID: 26996932
DOI: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2016.01.013

Abstract

A 78-year-old man with a history osteonecrosis of the jaw and 2 subsequent surgeries to repair a fractured mandible had a condition that contraindicates most dentoalveolar procedures to restore his failing dentition. A Snap-On-Smile overdenture restored his opportunity for natural speech, occlusal function, and esthetics.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Bisphosphonate-Associated Osteonecrosis of the Jaw / complications
Bisphosphonate-Associated Osteonecrosis of the Jaw / surgery*
Dental Caries / surgery*
Denture, Overlay*
Esthetics, Dental
Fractures, Spontaneous / etiology
Fractures, Spontaneous / surgery*
Humans
Jaw, Edentulous, Partially / surgery
Male
Mandibular Fractures / etiology
Mandibular Fractures / surgery*