Case Report
Year: 2019 | Month: May | Volume: 9 | Issue: 5 | Pages: 420-425
A Beneficial Method to Treat Patient with Severe Gag Reflex by Custom Bar Retained Maxillary Implant Over Denture -A Case Report
Dr. Baisakhi Mallick1, Dr. Sushobhan Pramanik2
1Clinical Tutor, Dept. of Prosthetic Dentistry, Dr. R Ahmed Dental College and Hospital, Kolkata
2Assistant Professor, Dept. of Pharmacology, Calcutta National Medical College, Kolkata
Corresponding Author: Dr. Baisakhi Mallick
ABSTRACT
Objectives: Gagging is the most common protective reflex thus prevents foreign bodies from entering trachea. However, some patients exhibit severe gag reflex that creates disaster during working on upper complete edentulous patient’s mouth and prevent them from wearing the prosthesis. By fabricating bar supported implant retained palateless overdenture, that condition can be treated successfully. This article describes an innovative procedure for managing such cases by the use of three connect bar implant supported palateless overdenture on the completely edentulous maxillary arch thereby improving denture retention, stability, chewing efficiency and comfort of the patient and tolerance towards the intraoral prosthesis.
Key words: Bar supported, Gagging, Overdenture, Palateless, Metal coping, Implant overdenture.