Prosthetic rehabilitation using an overdenture for combination syndrome: A case report

Abstract

Patient: The patient was a 67-year-old female complaining of masticatory disturbance caused by poor retention. Signs of combination syndrome were observed, so the mandibular anterior teeth were restored by metal coping and a treatment denture was fabricated. After being treated with the treatment denture, metal dentures for the upper and lower jaws were completed as the final prostheses.

Discussion: The overdenture provided stability in the occlusal position and denture, and improved satisfaction with the denture and masticatory score. In addition, by applying the FGP technique and occlusal pressure impression using a duplicate denture made from a treatment denture, it was considered that the occlusal contacts were harmonized with the patient’s mandibular movement.

Conclusions: Treatment with an overdenture was effective for combination syndrome prosthodontic treatment including an implant-supported fixed denture.