Implant retained overdentures for two patients with severe lichen planus: a clinical report

J Prosthet Dent. 2003 Jan;89(1):6-10. doi: 10.1067/mpr.2003.14.

Abstract

Lichen planus is a common inflammatory mucocutaneous disease that often manifests itself intraorally. Oral lichen planus can appear in many forms; the most significant form for the edentulous patient is the erosive variety. For the patient, wearing a complete denture is quite dramatic because of the friability of the tissue. Implant-supported overdentures are a predictable treatment for edentulous patients, but this has been discouraged for the patient with erosive lichen planus. This article describes 2 patients with oral erosive lichen planus who were successfully treated with implant-retained mandibular overdentures.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Dental Implants*
  • Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported*
  • Denture Design
  • Denture Liners
  • Denture, Complete, Lower
  • Denture, Overlay*
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Gold Alloys
  • Humans
  • Jaw, Edentulous / rehabilitation
  • Jaw, Edentulous / surgery
  • Lichen Planus, Oral / complications*
  • Lichen Planus, Oral / physiopathology
  • Mandible / surgery
  • Mouth Mucosa / physiopathology
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Wound Healing

Substances

  • Dental Implants
  • Gold Alloys