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Full edentulism

Full-arch treatment planning for patients missing all teeth in one or both jaws. Missing all teeth, or full edentulism, refers to patients who have lost all teeth in one or both jaws. It is the most extensive form of missing tooth replacement. The traditional treatment approach is a complete denture, but some...

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Full edentulism
Full edentulism

Treatment overview

Treatment options when all teeth are missing

Missing all teeth, or full edentulism, refers to patients who have lost all teeth in one or both jaws. It is the most extensive form of missing tooth replacement. The traditional treatment approach is a complete denture, but some patients cannot tolerate removable dentures comfortably or need greater stability.

Implants can support fixed tooth replacement with fixed bridges, hybrid screw-retained dentures, or implant-supported overdentures. Most patients use temporary prosthetic work during healing and treatment planning, until the final restoration is completed.

Complete cases

Complete before and after cases.

Full edentulism Before Case 1
Before
Full edentulism After Case 1
After

Case 1

Total edentulism

Case of total edentulism in the mandible. Five implants were placed, and the temporary prosthesis was a complete denture. The distal implant on the left side (area #35) was placed with a 30-degree inclination to avoid the mental nerve.

Full edentulism Before Case 2
Before
Full edentulism After Case 2
After

Case 2

Total edentulism

The same case after approximately 3 months of healing. The final restoration is a metal-ceramic bridge screw-retained on the implants. A small degree of soft-tissue recession can be observed around the anterior implant, attributed to pressure from the temporary complete denture.

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