A case treated by modifying the design of the major connector to reduce the discomfort of a removable partial denture

Abstract

Patient: A 66-year-old female patient presented at our hospital with a chief complaint of difficulty with mastication and compromised esthetics as a consequence of not using her mandibular removable partial denture. The patient’s masticatory function was improved by modifying the design of the major connector of the removable partial denture. A fixed partial denture was also fabricated to treat the compromised maxillary esthetics.

Discussion: The findings of this case report showed that the modified design of the major connector minimized interference of the removable partial denture with the tongue and improved the support and bracing provided by the denture, thus reducing discomfort during use.

Conclusion: It was concluded that the modified design of the major connector in a removable partial denture was associated with decreased discomfort.