“Use of a permanent metal denture base to avoid recurring denture fracture”

International Journal of Medical Science

© 2020 by SSRG - IJMS Journal

Volume 7 Issue 6

Year of Publication : 2020

Authors : Falak Naz, Humaira Tanvir, Jasmeena Bhatt

10.14445/23939117/IJMS-V7I6P105

How to Cite?

Falak Naz, Humaira Tanvir, Jasmeena Bhatt, "“Use of a permanent metal denture base to avoid recurring denture fracture”," SSRG International Journal of Medical Science, vol. 7,  no. 6, pp. 19-22, 2020. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23939117/IJMS-V7I6P105

Abstract:

Frequent breakage of maxillary complete denture prosthesis is a source of dissatisfaction to the patient and thus identifying the underlying cause of such mechanical failures is mandatory to solve the problem. We present a case of an elderly female patient who reported with a history of two maxillary dentures both breaking in the midline. Maxillo mandibular ridge relations were the primary cause of fracture. The maxillary and mandibular residual alveolar ridges were aligned parallel to each other posteriorly due to which the direction of the forces generated by the mandibular closure were focussing on the midline of the maxillary complete denture. A metal denture base was fabricated for the maxillary complete denture to which denture base resin was added. The patients lower third facial height was restored to normal, which removed her pseudo prognathism that was related to decreased lower third facial height.

Keywords:

midline denture fracture, denture repair, base metal alloy, vertical dimensions of face, free way space

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