OWN - Quintessenz Verlags-GmbH CI - Copyright Quintessenz Verlags-GmbH OCI - Copyright Quintessenz Verlags-GmbH TA - Quintessence Int JT - Quintessence International IS - 1936-7163 (Electronic) IP - 7 VI - 36 PST - ppublish DP - 2005 PG - 565-576 LA - en TI - Implant-supported bar-latch overdenture for the severely atrophied, edentulous jaw: A case report FAU - Semsch, Rainer AU - Semsch R FAU - Muche, Robert AU - Muche R CN - OT - edentulism OT - implant-supported prosthesis OT - overdenture AB - The removable implant-supported prosthesis is the treatment of choice in some clinical situations. Despite its technically demanding fabrication and the resultant high cost, the bar-latch overdenture provides stability and is easy for patients to manage. A case report illustrating the surgical and prosthetic procedures of this treatment option, including laboratory fabrication, is presented. AID - 839591