A case of removable partial denture using metal teeth for insufficient denture space

Abstract

Patient: The patient was a 55-year-old male with a chief complaint of difficulty in eating. A fixed bridge and metal crowns on the mandibular molars had become detached due to dental caries. Retention and fit for the alveolar ridge of the mandibular denture were poor. The patient was diagnosed with masticatory dysfunction, loss of retention (which was caused by loss of retention of the fixed prosthesis due to secondary caries) and poor retention of the denture. The fixed prostheses and removable partial denture were replaced. To improve the denture support, root attachments and caps were used. Metal artificial teeth were used for insufficient denture space.

Discussion: Long-term stability of the denture occlusion and teeth may have been achieved by using root attachments and metal teeth in the insufficient clearance.

Conclusion: Masticatory dysfunction was reduced by the denture using metal teeth and attachments in a partially edentulous patient with reduced denture space.