Case Reports
Hakan Demir, Oguzhan Gorler, S
Abstract
Statement of the Problem: Oligodontia is the congenitally absence of six teeth or more, excluding third molars. For the prosthetic treatment planning; patient’s age, expectation of treatment of the patient, the condition of retained primary teeth, the number of missing teeth should be taken into account. Case Presentation: A case of oligodontia treated with prosthetic rehabilitation is presented in this article. Clinical and radiological examinations of the patient were performed. It was seen that permanent dental germs did not develop outside the upper central and lower-upper 2. molar teeth. Prosthetic treatment was done with overdenture prostheses. Results: The patient’s talk, articulation and masticatory function advanced greatly. He was also pleased with better facial esthetics. Conclusion: Prosthetic treatment is important in terms of improving the patient’s chewing and speaking functions and the temporomandibular joint health in the cases of oligodontia.