ABSTRACT
Rehabilitation of partial or complete loss of teeth by making overdenture prostheses is one approach to overcome the problem of poor alveolar bone support due to tooth loss cause by periodontitis or extraction. Magnetic attachment as an alternative to conventional attachments for overdentures, offer various advantages. Magnet retained overdenture aims to preserve the remaining teeth and can prevent further alveolar bone resorption so as to obtain additional retention and stability of the denture, therefore increasing the rate of treatment success. CASE REPORT: In this case report, a 65-year-old female patient with edentulous mandibular jaw and only the upper right canine and right and left first premolars of the maxillary jaw remaining, describes the treatment of maxillary magnet retained tooth supported complete overdenture and conventional mandibular complete denture. Root canal treatment were done on all of the remaining teeth, the clinical crown was decoronated 1 mm above the free gingival margin, followed by the removal of two-thirds of the root canal filling material for the keeper placement. CASE MANAGEMENT: Magnets are attached to the remaining root structure of the tooth and distribute the occlusal load to the alveolar bone through the periodontal ligament of the retained root. CONCLUSION: The end result is a prosthesis that is retentive, stable and aesthetically pleasing, maintaining the structure of the alveolar bone and its supporting tissues.
