A case report of oral rehabilitation applying an overdenture to non-vertical stop occlusion

Abstract

Patient: The patient was a 63-year-old female. She presented to the dental office with the chief complaints of inadequate denture retention, pain in residual ridges and esthetics. The bases and clasps of her upper- and lower-jaw dentures were incompatible. She had complex non-vertical stop occlusion, which had led to seriously absorbed residual ridges and increased tooth mobility. After cutting off the crowns of the mandibular teeth, oral rehabilitation applying an overdenture with magnetic attachment was performed.

Discussion: Applying an overdenture in the mandible improved esthetics, partially resolved the non-vertical stop occlusion and decreased the occlusal force. This may have improved denture retention and decreased the load on residual teeth and ridges, and thus reduced pain.

Conclusion: In this case, partially resolving non-vertical stop occlusion decreased pain disorder and improved masticatory dysfunction.