{Reference Type}: Case Reports
{Title}: Immediate rehabilitation of a palatal defected edentulous patient by implant-supported overdenture: a case report.
{Author}: Xin B;Liu X;
{Journal}: BMC Oral Health
{Volume}: 24
{Issue}: 1
{Year}: 2024 Aug 2
{Factor}: 3.747
{DOI}: 10.1186/s12903-024-04655-2
{Abstract}: <B>BACKGROUND: </B>Immediate rehabilitation is a considerable therapeutic challenge but is necessary for edentulous patients with oronasal fistulas, especially those with inadequate residual bone and a history of radiotherapy.<BR><B>METHODS: </B>We report a rare case of a 63-year-old patient who was missing the majority of his maxillary teeth and who had a defect due to palatal mucoepidermoid carcinoma resection. The patient also received radiotherapy twice within one year postoperatively. An implant-supported prosthesis with an obturator was fabricated immediately.<BR><B>CONCLUSIONS: </B>This technique improved patients' oral function, enhanced the aesthetic effect, and increased their confidence.