Transmandibular implant 를 이용한 하악 재건의 치험례

The resorption of the residual ridge of the edentulous patient has given some problems to be functionally restored to the patient and the dentists. As a result of the bone atrophy, the denture-bearing area becomes smaller and the function of the denture becomes lower. In the case of which the common denture cannot restore the function of the mandible, endosteal implants can be very helpful to replace it and has been performed. But even endosteal implants can not be used if there is no enough available bone to be placed. In that case, transmandibular implant has been generally acepted as an treatment option. This case report is to show the reconstruction of the completely edentulous mandible of a 70 year old male patient with the transmandibular implant. The surgery was done along the protocol of the BOSKER TMI SYSTEM, and the final denture was delivered at the 3rd month after the surgery. General problems such as infection, periodontal problem, implant loosening have not been detected by now.The patient was very satisfied with the results of the treatment and the subjective findings as the fucntional recovery, esthetics and the psychologic stability show good results. Thus the transmandibular implant seems to be the desirable treatment option to restore the function of the severly atrophic mandible.