Surgical and prosthetic rehabilitation of edentulous adult cleft palate patients by dental implants

Güven O., Gürbüz A., Baltalı E., Ylmaz B., Hatipoǧlu M.

Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, vol.21, no.5, pp.1538-1541, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 21 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2010
  • Doi Number: 10.1097/scs.0b013e3181ec6922
  • Journal Name: Journal of Craniofacial Surgery
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1538-1541
  • Keywords: Adult cleft palate, implant, overdenture
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Adult patients who did not receive proper treatment for cleft palate are challenging for clinicians in terms of prosthetic rehabilitation. Moreover, during the late stages of adulthood when patients become edentulous, prosthetic reconstruction becomes even more challenging. This clinical report describes the prosthetic rehabilitation of 2 edentulous geriatric patients with unrepaired cleft palate by placement of dental implants after closure of the oronasal communications. Copyright © 2010 by Mutaz B. Habal, MD.