J Korean Acad Prosthodont.  2026 Jan;64(1):104-112. 10.4047/jkap.2026.64.1.104.

Implant-assisted removable partial denture restoration in a patient with mandibular single tooth: a case report

• Choi YC
• Bang JW
• Kim SY
• Jang HW
• Lee YS
• Lee KW
• Bang JH

• KMID: 2577362
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4047/jkap.2026.64.1.104

Abstract

With a solitary remaining tooth in the mandible, restoration with a conventional removable partial denture is often associated with insufficient retention, support, and stability, as well as excessive stress concentration on the remaining tooth, leading to an unfavorable prognosis. Recently, treatment plans involving the placement of a small number of strategically positioned implants to fabricate removable partial dentures have been adopted to overcome these limitations. The use of implant surveyed crowns is considered to offer superior long-term outcomes compared with implant attachments. This report describes the restoration of a partially edentulous mandible with a single remaining tooth using an implant-assisted removable partial denture assisted by a surveyed fixed partial denture following bilateral posterior implant placement, achieving favorable clinical results.

Keyword

Implant-assisted removable partial denture; Partial edentulism; Removable partial denture