A case report of oral rehabilitation by using piezography

Abstract

Patient: A 5-year-old edentulous male patient was brought to our hospital with the chief complaint of pronunciation and chewing difficulties with his mandibular complete dentures. The intraoral view suggested that the patient had severe alveolar ridge absorption and two implant abutments. We attempted to fabricate a two-implant supported overdenture by applying piezography to improve the symptoms.

Discussion: In providing mandibular complete dentures for this patient with severe ridge resorption, a new approach of using piezography with functional dentures was successful in positioning the artificial teeth in consideration of the perioral muscles and tongue movement, and designing a morphologically appropriate polished surface. Accordingly, the patient’s masticatory function improved.

Conclusion: To obtain a favorable outcome in this patient with severe alveolar ridge resorption, the use of piezography with new functional dentures was successful, and it increased patient satisfaction.