A case report: Improving poor esthetics caused by odontoparallaxis using an overdenture

Abstract

Patient: The patient was a 73-year-old female. The patient complained of masticatory disturbance due to ill-fitting maxillary and maxillary dentures and poor esthetics due to pronounced labial inclination of the mandibular anterior teeth. In this case, copings and an attachment were placed to improve the support and bracing of the denture and to correct the implantation direction of the remaining teeth. An overdenture was delivered to improve functionality and esthetics.

Discussion: The optimal shapes of copings were determined by taking impressions with a tray-duplicating wax denture. Considering the patient’s oral habits, the patient was able to adapt to the drastic changes in the oral environment as we gradually changed the shape of the denture.

Conclusion: By correcting the direction of the mandibular anterior teeth and wearing an overdenture, denture function and poor esthetics caused by odontoparallaxis were improved.