Implant-retained thumb prosthesis with anti-rotational attachment for a geriatric patient

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2010-09-01

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Goiato, Marcelo Coelho [UNESP]
Garcia-Junior, Idelmo Rangel [UNESP]
Magro Filho, Osvaldo [UNESP]
Santos, Daniela Micheline dos [UNESP]
Pellizzer, Eduardo Piza [UNESP]

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Wiley-Blackwell

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This report presents the use of a dental implant with an anti-rotational attachment for the retention of a thumb prosthesis. A retention system was manufactured with an attachment (UCLA) screwed into the implant with a two-bar system that was cast in metallic silver palladium. A substructure made from heat-cured acrylic resin was joined to the retention system by clips to join the thumb to the finger (bar clip) in the cast with implant rejoinder. The silicone material, Silastic-MDX 44210, was used to achieve function and aesthetics. Following osseointegration, no skin problems were observed. Whilst the implant-retained digital prosthesis presented some motor limitations, it allowed the patient to return to entertainment and achieve social conviviality.

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thumb prosthesis, implant, retention system

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Gerodontology. Malden: Wiley-blackwell, v. 27, n. 3, p. 243-247, 2010.