Rehabilitation with removable partial denture for a patient with severe alveolar ridge resorption

Abstract

Patient: The patient was a 78-year-old female with the complaint of dysmasesis, secondary to loss of the maxillary anterior crown and removal of implants in the mandibular left molars. Owing to the severity of the residual ridge resorption of the mandibular left molars, poor occlusal support, and the patient’s desire to avoid extensive surgery, a metal base denture was worn in the mandible and an overdenture in the maxilla.

Discussion: Wear of the overdenture in the maxilla and the mandibular framework denture designed for a partially edentulous arch suppressed overloading of the maxillary anterior teeth. The improved mandibular stability of this denture gave the patient a more favorable prognosis.

Conclusion: The use of a removable partial denture in the case of severe mandibular ridge resorption and poor occlusal support can yield good therapeutic results.