A case report of treatment with removable partial dentures for non-vertical stop occlusion

Abstract

Patient: A 73-year-old woman visited our dental clinic with the chief complaint of difficulty on mastication caused by unsteadiness of dentures. There was no occlusal support in the molar region. After setting an appropriate occlusal plane, an overdenture with a stud attachment was attached to the maxilla, and a final prosthetic device with a removable denture using an extracoronal attachment was attached to the mandible.

Discussion: An overdenture on the maxilla contributed to denture stability by attaining adequate support and balanced occlusion.

Conclusion: It is considered that the stability of the denture was obtained by attaching the metal denture after proper pretreatment, which led to a good evaluation and long-term maintenance.