Full Arch Implant Reconstruction of patient with Combination Syndrome: A clinical Approach
Dental News Volume XVIII, Number IV, December, 2011 by Dr. Husain Ghadhanfari, Dr. Abdulaziz AlSanousi, Dr. Edward Monaco Lack of equilibrium between opposite arches in edentulous patient leads sometimes to major problems related to occlusal planes. They can be left untreated or improperly treated. This article reviews one such problem known as Combination Syndrome. The treatment method described involves using a fixed mandibular prosthesis over implants that have been placed immediately after extraction. Rewarding outcomes depend on thorough evaluation and proper diagnosis of a patient’s oral condition. Once the starting point has been determined and the final outcome is designed, the treatment plan merely becomes the method of reaching the desired result. Kelly first described combination Syndrome in 1972 as destructive changes in hard and soft tissues of patients with complete maxillary denture opposing an unstable bilateral free-end mandibular par...