A case of reconstruction of esthetic and masticatory problems in prosthodontics

Abstract

Patient: A 64-year-old woman visited the clinic with the chief complaints of poor esthetics due to gingival recession and caries, and difficulty on mastication caused by decreased function and occlusal pain. She was suspected to have severe periodontal disease, damage to the occlusal surface of the crown prosthetics, and loss of height due to attrition. The patient was treated with a provisional restoration for bite raising, and after follow-up observation, the final prosthetics was placed.

Discussion: The use of a provisional restoration to fully confirm the occlusion and stabilize the periodontal tissues may have led to the restoration of good esthetics and masticatory function.

Conclusion: The patient was treated with the final prosthetics after correcting the bite raising and occlusal plane, which helped maintain it for a long period of time.