2009 Volume 1 Issue 2 Pages 235-238
Patient: A 56-years-old female patient with temporomandibular disorder had her symptoms reduced by the treatment with manipulation and a disk-repositioning splint. After the maxillomandibular relationship was determined using reconstructed dentures, prosthodontic restoration with removable partial dentures made using a milling technique was carried out. Eight years later, because of the attrition of the artificial teeth, another set of dentures with metal teeth was needed. Apart from this, the treatment showed that good therapeutic results were maintained during 14 years.
Discussion: The following factors were effective over a long-period for preventing a relapse of TMD; application of a milling technique that stabilized a removable partial denture and occlusion, the metal copings stabilized the dentures and the remaining roots, and the metal teeth maintained the occlusal relationship.
Conclusion: Prosthodontic restoration with removable partial dentures produced using a milling technique is useful to stabilize dentures and to protect the temporomandibular joint.
