Revista e Stomatologëve të Kosovës

Introduction: Not all patients have the proper anatomy to provide the adequate support for tissue-supported pros- thesis. In these cases, we suggest pre-prosthetic surgery as the best option which helps to provide a suitable prosthet- ic field. Materials and Methods: The study aims to provide a panoramic overview -illustrated with 2 clinical cases- of pre-prosthetic surgical interventions in 79 patients carried out in the Oral Surgery Service at the University Dental Clinic (KSU) in Tirana, from January 2021 to May 2023. Results: 58% of the patients who underwent preprosthetic surgery were female and 42% were male, with a predomi- nance of the 50-60 years old age group (32%). 45% of these patients had no associated pathologies, with the most fre- quent intervention being alveoloplasty in the mandibular region. Conclusion: Pre-prosthetic surgical interventions in hard tissues ensure an adequate prosthetic field. Accurate diagnosis and selection of a correct surgical treatment plan are prerequisites for successful treatment.