The combined orthodontic-prosthetic treatment of mandibular progeny and maxillary alveolar ridge atrophy: Case presentation

It is a presentation of anomalies of mandibular progeny,and maxillary frontal alveolar ridge atrophy in a thirty-six years old patient with profound esthetic and functional problems. due to the absence of maxillary frontal teeth,the orthodontic therapy was applied only in the mandible,with frontal teeth retrusion and intrusion followed by pre-prosthetic preparation. a fixed prosthetic appliance was constructed for the maxillary frontal region with the reconstruction of the atrophied alveolar ridge using pink ceramic. the analysis of the teleradiographs showed an overjet reduction. at the end of the treatment an optimal occlusion is achieved (overbite 1 mm) and the esthetics has been significantly improved and stable even seven years after the treatment.