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Case Reports
. 2012:2012:203547.
doi: 10.1155/2012/203547. Epub 2012 Jun 19.

Fabricating a soft liner-retained implant-supported palatal lift prosthesis for an edentulous patient: a case report

Omid Savabi  1 , Ebrahim Ataei, Niloufar Khodaeian
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Fabricating a soft liner-retained implant-supported palatal lift prosthesis for an edentulous patient: a case report

Omid Savabi et al. Case Rep Dent. 2012.

Abstract

This case report describes fabrication of a palatal lift prosthesis for a quadriplegic edentulous 30-year-old male with past head traumatic injury. We constructed an implant supported bar and used a soft-lining material for the maxillary palatal lift prosthesis to minimize the possibility of implant overloading and also provide a less complex and less expensive procedure for this patient.

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Figure 1
(a) Occlusal view after implant placement in maxilla. (b) Occlusal view after implant placement in mandible.
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Figure 2
(a) Alginate impression with a prefabricated tray corrected with impression compound for extending to the soft palate site. (b) Maxillary special tray after border molding. (c) Final impression of maxillary arch extending to the soft palate.
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Figure 3
(a) Intaglio surface of the denture after spacer removal. (b) Intaglio surface of the denture after lining with resilient material.
Figure 4
Figure 4
(a) Occlusal view of maxillary bar attachment. (b) Occlusal view of mandibular ball attachment. (c) Frontal view of maxillary and mandibular denture in centric occlusion. (d) Maxillary denture and palatal lift portion in place.
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