Treatment for non-vertical stop occlusion by overdentures with stud attachments

Abstract

Patient: A 67-year-old woman complained of loss of retention of a maxillary denture and discomfort in the mandibular premolars on both sides, and suffered non-vertical stop occlusion and occlusal curvature. Therefore, interim dentures were fabricated to determine the occlusal plane, and then definitive overdentures were fabricated with stud attachments.

Discussion: The diagnosis of occlusal plane with the interim dentures and the definitive overdentures with the stud attachments corrected the occlusal curvature and increased the support and retention of the dentures.

Conclusion: The overdentures with stud attachments for the patient with non-vertical stop occlusion improved the stability of the dentures and provided functional recovery.