A simplified technique for solving the transfer problem of implant-supported fixed partial dentures for patients with microstomia.

Techniques for treating a fully or partially edentulous patient with microstomia have been developed to overcome the challenge of accessing the oral cavity. Management of the problems associated with providing implant-supported fixed partial dentures for patients with microstomia has not been well reported. This article describes a solution for the transfer problem that occurs when making an impression of an implant-supported fixed partial dentures for patients with microstomia.