2020 Volume 12 Issue 1 Pages 75-78
Patient: A 68-year-old male presented with the chief complaint of difficulty in chewing due to maladaptation of removable partial dentures. All occlusal supports except the canine contact on both sides had been lost, and disturbance of the occlusal plane was observed. After correction of the occlusal plane and canine guidance without changing the vertical dimension of occlusion, maxillary and mandibular removable partial dentures were fabricated.
Discussion: Correction of the occlusal plane and anterior guidance by utilizing the canines on both sides as an index of the mandibular position contributed to stabilization of the intercuspal position and recovery of chewing function.
Conclusion: The provision of appropriate canine guidance and occlusal reconstruction using removable partial dentures were effective for this case of prospective occlusal collapse with four remaining canines in good condition.