11-16-2009, 07:41 PM
The aim of pre-prosthetic surgery is to provide an environment for a prosthesis that will restore oral function, allowing normal mastication, speech and swallowing. By providing a stable and retentive prosthesis, gagging can be prevented along with reduction of pain and discomfort. This will also satisfy aesthetics and improve a sense of personal wellbeing. Nowadays the scope and effectiveness of pre-prosthetic surgery has been extended by the application of endosteal dental implants alone or in combination with other surgical treatment, such as soft and hard tissue augmentation with grafts.