HYBRID TELESCOPIC OVERDENTURE: RATIONALE BEYOND CONVENTIONAL

Abstract

The crown- and sleeve-coping denture is a removable prosthesis that is supported by both selectively retained teeth and the residual ridge or mucosa. It is a versatile and successful means of achieving long-term restoration of a partially edentulous jaw. Insertion and removal of the denture and routine oral hygiene are easy to perform. The beneficial results of this form of treatment can be considered for a wide variety of clinical applications. This paper presents a case report on the prosthetic rehabilitation of a partially edentulous patient with a telescopic hybrid overdenture for the mandible. KEYWORDS: Overdenture, Hybrid overdenture, telescopic overdenture, Primary coping, Secondary coping, Double crown.