Case Reports (Specialist)
A Report of a Case Rehabilitated with Treatment Dentures for Infraocclusion and Mandibular Deviation
2018 Volume 10 Issue 3 Pages 259-262
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2018 Volume 10 Issue 3 Pages 259-262
Patient: The patient, a 75-year-old male, complained of masticatory dysfunction caused by pain and repeated fracture of dentures. The diagnosis was a decrease of occlusal vertical dimension caused by the attrition of teeth and left-side deviation of the mandibular position. To improve the decrease of occlusal vertical dimension and the mandibular deviation, treatment dentures were applied. After rehabilitation for approximately 3 months and stabilization of the mandibular position, the final prostheses were fabricated. With periodic maintenance, a good prognosis was obtained.
Discussion: Rehabilitation with treatment dentures and stabilization of the mandibular position led to exact reconstruction of the intercuspal position in the final prosthesis.
Conclusion: For this case with infraocclusion caused by the attrition of teeth and deviation of the mandibular position, a good prognosis was obtained by using treatment dentures.
