A case report of oral rehabilitation using splinted crowns and a removable partial denture for a patient with severe periodontitis

Abstract

Patient: The patient was a 67-year-old female who complained of difficulty during mastication due to tooth mobility and problems concerning esthetics of the maxillary anterior teeth. Extraction of maxillary posterior teeth and periodontal treatment were performed. A maxillary removable partial denture with onlay-type occlusal rests was fabricated after providing splinted crowns on the anterior teeth in the maxillary and mandibular arches.

Discussion: Primary splinting of the anterior teeth reduced the tooth mobility and satisfactory esthetics could be achieved through correction of the tooth axis. Improvement of chewing ability was achieved by fabricating a stable denture.

Conclusion: Adequate periodontal and prosthetic treatment resulted in a good prognosis in the patient with severe periodontitis.