[A clinical report of application of implant-supported fixed partial denture with a removable gingival veneer to a patient who has severe resorption of maxillary anterior ridge].

PATIENT: A 39-year-old female patient was admitted with mobility of maxillary anterior fixed partial denture. She was diagnosed as severe chronic periodontitis of abutment teeth of the denture, left alveolus cleft, and anterior/posterior crossbites. The crossbites were improved by prosthetic approach using an implant-supported fixed partial denture with a removable gingival veneer at the anterior and crowns at the posterior. The implant-supported fixed partial denture and most teeth have been kept in a stable condition.

DISCUSSION: Sufficient lip support and proper phonetic function were recovered by implant-supported fixed partial denture with removable gingival veneer. The long-term stability of implants may be due to easiness of toothbrushing and connection of implants rendered by the fixed prosthesis.

CONCLUSION: This case suggests that implant-supported fixed partial denture with removable gingival veneer could be useful for severe ridge resorption.