A case report of a complete denture by closed mouth impression technique and dynamic impression technique

Abstract

Patient: A 74-year-old male complained of difficulty with eating properly due to instability of his complete dentures. New complete dentures were fabricated with the closed mouth impression technique. However, pain in the lower incisal area continued, so a dynamic impression technique was performed and the area was relined by the indirect method.

Discussion: A possible cause of overpressure in the lower anterior area may have been that the patient’s occlusal force was not appropriate at the time of taking the closed impression, or that impression pressure was likely to be applied to the anterior area.

Conclusion: The overpressure generated at the final impression was corrected by the dynamic impression technique to finally achieve the patient’s satisfaction and recovery of masticatory function.