Overcoming Obstacles in Oligodontia

An Oligodontia patient is typically treated at an early age. Such patients have aesthetic as well as functional requirements that we as dentists seek to provide in a holistic manner, keeping in mind the growth patterns of the patient. The choice of the prosthesis as well as the material should be made while keeping in mind what the future definitive prosthesis can potentially be and not just based on the current scenario. In this article, the age-old technique of Teleskopcrone within an overdenture is used. The ease of this technique with the advancements of digital dentistry is highlighted in this article.