2019 Volume 11 Issue 4 Pages 411-414
Patient: The patient was a 57-year-old male who visited our hospital with the chief complaint of masticatory disturbance caused by instability of complete dentures, and discomfort while eating. The lower alveolar ridge had been severely absorbed. The reason for poor retention of the mandibular denture was its inadequate shape, and so a new denture was prepared using the closed mouth impression technique to determine the morphology of the polished surface of the denture after exploring the mobility of the oral mucosa and adjusting the impression tray border.
Discussion: By considering the shape of the patient’s denture base and using the closed mouth functional impression technique, improved retention of the new denture and higher masticatory performance were obtained.
Conclusion: The closed impression technique was effective for this case of mandibular complete denture with severe ridge absorption.
