The Implant Bar Adventure
This documentation showcase the solutions and challenges of solving 63-year old female patient ill-fitting dentures with the help of implants and implant bars on both arches.
The patient
The patient is a 63-year-old female who has been wearing dentures for many years. She was tired of having constant problems with ill-fitting dentures. She had 5 implants placed in the upper arch and 4 implants in the lower arch. She has good oral hygiene so a compromise between fixed and removable was decided for this patient. Patient has requested a natural looking appearance.
Implant bars
The upper dental implant bar is a Double Structure milled implant bar. Incorporating MK1 and CM Loc attachments offering the patient a combination of fixed and removable prosthesis. The case will be done on 5 Zimmer ACTR implants. The lower is a fixed Wrap-Around milled implant bar. The case will be done on 4 NobelBiocare Multi-Unit RP implants.