The construction of a Mandibular fixed Complete Prostheses

This Text is brought to you for free and open access by the Faculty of Health & Wellness Sciences at Digital Knowledge. It has been accepted for inclusion in Tygerberg Dental Sciences by an authorized administrator of Digital Knowledge.This article is about a patient with a full maxillary denture and a full mandibular denture, attached to five stereo implants. This implant supported prosthesis is fixed in the mouth, with a partly concealed metal framework This has the important function of passively connecting the exposed implant parts, which protrude into the mouth. Such prostheses are screwed in place and cannot be removed by the patient