COMPLETE MOUTH RECONSTRUCTION WITH IMPLANT-SUPPORTED FIXED PARTIAL DENTAL PROSTHESES FABRICATED WITH ZIRCONIA FRAMEWORKS: A 4-YEAR CLINICAL FOLLOW-UP

Few scientific reports regarding the success of complete mouth partial fixed dental prostheses frameworks fabricated with. zirconia are available, especially when dental implants.serve as the abutments. A complete mouth reconstruction with zirconia, frameworks veneered with feldspathic porcelain is reported involving a 65-year-old white woman who presented with partial edentulism and an unrestorable remaining dentition. After examination, 14 implants were planned (8 in the maxillary arch and 6 in the mandibular arch), and implant-supported zirconia framework screw-retained partial fixed dental prostheses (ISZPFDPs) were fabricated and made in sections for easier retrievability and management. No major complications were encountered during follow-up appointments at 6-month intervals for 4 years. However, minor fractures of the veneering ceramic were noted 4 years after placement. The ISZPFDPs were well accepted by the patient and had a favorable outcome in terms of patient acceptability and success, despite some complications. (J Prosthet Dent 2014;112:397-401)