Subjective:
The patient presented to our office with a chief complaint that her lower denture was like a "teeter - totter". She reported that her lower denture would tip up and down while eating.
Objective:
The patient is a healthy 67 y.o. white female. Medical history revealed that the patient was allergic to Actifed. Medications included Premarin and ASA. Previous operations included a total abdominal hysterectomy and a full mouth extraction in 1959. The patient had had two sets of complete dentures with the last fabricated in 1985. Family History, Social History, and Review of Systems were unremarkable.
| Oral examination revealed an edentulous maxilla and mandible with severe mandibular alveolar ridge atrophy, vestibular insufficiency and inadequate attached gingiva. |
| Radiographic examination confirmed the atrophic mandible. The mental foramina were noted on the crest of the residual ridge, however the patient reported no paresthesia. No other osseous pathology was noted. | |
Assessment:
- Mandibular Alveolar Ridge Atrophy
- Mandibular Vestibular Insufficiency
- Inadequate Attached Gingiva
Plan:
- Impalnt Work-up
- Mandibular IMZ Osteointegrated Endosseous Implants
- Free Gingival Graft
- Prosthetic Reconstruction with O-Ring retained Overdenture
Surgery:
- Implant recipient site preparation
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Results:
Patient treated by:
- Dr. Steven R. Tucker Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Dr. Barry Curry Family Practice
Steven R. Tucker DMD, PSC
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
909 Scherm Road
Owensboro, KY 42301
phone: 1-502-926-4107
fax: 1-502-926-4166
url: http://www.srt-psc.com
Last Modified: June 30, 1997
