A case report of rehabilitation of esthetics and masticatory functions by prosthodontic treatment in a patient with severely worn dentition

Abstract

Patient: The patient was a 47-year-old female. She visited the prosthodontic clinic of Tokyo Medical and Dental University with a chief complaint of esthetic disorders in the anterior teeth and masticatory disorders in the molars. Loss of occlusal contacts in the posterior region and severe wear in the anterior region were causing masticatory dysfunction and esthetic impairment. Her chief complaint was resolved by bite-raising using a therapeutic denture and a provisional restoration. The final treatment was performed using removable partial dentures in the molar region and a fixed partial denture in the anterior region.

Discussion: Prosthodontic treatment for missing teeth provided stable occlusion in the molar region and eliminated the cause of anterior abrasion.

Conclusion: For this case with severe wear, esthetic and masticatory functions were recovered by bite-raising with a fixed prosthetic device in the maxillary anterior teeth and removable partial dentures in the missing teeth.