Dental Implant Supported Thumb Prosthesis with Friction Fit Retention System

Conclusions The study to some extent established off-the-label use of dental implants in rehabilitating amputated digits. Also, the friction fit retention system proved to be a cost- and armamentarium-effective method of retaining thumb prosthesis for cases with small residuum. Clinical Relevance This report describes a procedure for two-stage surgical placement of an osseointegrated dental implant in an amputated thumb with fabrication of prosthesis, which was effectively retained by a modified healing abutment.
Source: JPO Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics - Category: Orthopaedics Tags: CASE REPORT Source Type: research