2018 Volume 10 Issue 4 Pages 353-356
Patient: A 76-year-old female presented with a chief complaint of occlusal pain in the basal seat mucosa of the mandibular right molar. This patient had non-vertical stop occlusion, and the pain was caused by the remaining maxillary teeth strongly contacting with the mandibular denture. A maxillary overdenture and a mandibular removable partial denture with a lingual apron as a major connector were fabricated.
Discussion: The pain disappeared and excellent results were achieved. This might have been the result of removing the pressure on the mandibular denture from the remaining maxillary teeth, improving the rigidity and preventing the depression of the mandibular denture.
Conclusion: By manufacturing a maxillary overdenture and a mandibular removable partial denture with a lingual apron for this case with non-vertical stop occlusion, pain was suppressed, and the chewing ability, oral-related QOL and satisfaction were improved.
