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, cilt.21, sa.5, ss.1538-1541, 2010 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 21 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2010
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1097/scs.0b013e3181ec6922
  • Dergi Adı: Journal of Craniofacial Surgery
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1538-1541
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Adult cleft palate, implant, overdenture
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

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.