Implant-based oral rehabilitation in patients with special needs: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In poliomyelitis survivors, approximately 1% of patients experience long-term motor dysfunction, which includes symptoms such as reduced muscle strength, asymmetric paralysis, muscle atrophy, and joint deformities. These chronic sequelae contribute to the decline in their ability to maintain proper oral hygiene, leading to a significantly higher incidence of oral diseases and, ultimately, tooth loss. Oral implant technology provides a potential therapeutic solution for edentulous and partially edentulous patients. However, in such patients with pre-existing limitations, conventional dental implant surgery under local anesthesia (LA) is often complicated by greater operational constraints, higher technical complexity, and reduced safety. Therefore, general anesthesia (GA)

SUBMITTER: Huang L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12593174 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature