implants the journal of oral implantology United Kingdom Edition

I 31 case study _ Atrophic maxilla I implants2_2012 _Case History: _Presenting complaint Mrs X attended our clinic in 2011. She was a lady in her 70`s whom had re- cently lost the upper retainer teeth on her partial chrome denture. She was extremely distressed with her new full upper denture and wanted a more long term solution. _History of complaint Over the last five years she had worn a partial chrome denture retained by three teeth - these teeth had progres- sively deteriorated and were recently extracted by her GDP and they had added to the existing chrome denture making a very bulky and heavy upper full denture. _Medical history Apart from suffering from Bells pal- sy and having a distinct lack of facial muscular function related to the left side the medical history was unre- markable. _On examination Extra Oral: TMJ appeared sound and no pathology detected on examination Reconstruction of an Atrophic maxilla using six dental implants Author_Dr Avik Dandapat Fig. 1 Fig. 2 Fig. 3 Fig1_CtScanshowingpreoperative situation. Fig2_Plannedimplantpositionson scanningsoftware. Fig3_Sectionalviewofsinuscavity showingcompletelackofbone inferiortosinus.