The Change of Cecília
The Change of Cecília
Due to the loss of teeth in the upper arch, Cecília had been using a removable denture for several years. Besides the denture not being aesthetic, it was poorly adapted, which affected her function and also her social life.
After study and planning, it was found that she had an atrophic maxilla, which would require bone grafts to allow for implant placement. However, due to her weak physical condition, this approach was not viable.
It was decided to preserve the remaining teeth and create a combined prosthesis, which combines a fixed prosthesis with a removable one. That is, it is a total removable prosthesis that improves retention, stability, and distribution of forces through retentive mechanisms on the abutment teeth.
In the lower arch, intensive in-office teeth whitening was performed to correct the color, and a removable denture was placed to replace the missing teeth.
See Cecília’s transformation:
Written by Marisa Zenha
