Case Reports (Specialist)
A case report of maxillary prosthetic treatment for a patient with abnormal denture space after maxillary gingival tumor resection
2019 Volume 11 Issue 2 Pages 151-154
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2019 Volume 11 Issue 2 Pages 151-154
Case overview: An 89-year-old woman was admitted to our clinic complaining of maladaptation of her dentures and poor esthetics following right maxillary gingival tumor resection. Lip support and the impression area were determined by adjusting her treatment dentures. The shape of the denture flange and arrangement of the artificial teeth were determined by the neutral zone, and new dentures were subsequently fabricated and inserted.
Discussion: To ensure stability during function, the new upper dentures were designed based on the shape of the treatment dentures and the neutral zone. Furthermore, artificial teeth were adjusted to decrease the lateral force during occlusion. We believe that the patient was satisfied with the treatment due to our having carefully considered both the esthetic design of the dentures and occlusion.
Conclusion: The prosthesis for defective jaw with adjustment of the shape after operation improved the patient’s QOL.
