A case report of maxillary and mandibular removable complete dentures using subjective and objective evaluations

Abstract

Patient: The patient was a 66-year-old female. She came to the hospital with the chief complaint of not being able to eat without using denture adhesives for her maxillary and mandibular removable complete dentures. She was distrustful of her past dental treatment, and obtaining informed consent was a particular issue. Therefore, when implementing prosthodontic treatment, subjective and objective evaluations were shared with the patient, and both evaluations were used as a guide in treating her prosthodontic problem.

Discussion: Sharing subjective and objective evaluation records with the patient is considered to have reduced the distrust of past dental treatment, leading to cooperation in prosthodontic treatment as a result.

Conclusion: Subjective and objective evaluations are effective tools for building rapport with patients and also help determine the criteria for branching off of treatment.