Prajna Shetty
Background: Every patient needs a comprehensive treatment planning. Dentists must consider the advantages and disadvantages of the available implant prosthetic options and match them to patient's expectations. Hybrid denture prosthesis is one that is fabricated and retained by screw threaded into implant abutments, most of the time on 4 implants.
Case report: Sometimes due to failure of an implant, the prosthesis needs to be replaced with a newer castings to accommodate the existing implants. This paper presents a novel technique, wherein the existing framework of the fixed prosthesis can be used to convert the fixed prosthesis to remove prosthesis on the existing implants, without recasting.
Conclusion- This novel concept of hidden over denture bar designed for a hybrid prostheis will be very help in easily converting a fixed implant supported restoration to a removable implant supported restoration, without changing the metal framework. Thus, providing an economical approach to the doctors and patients.