Coexistence of aesthetics, functionality and cleanability

– Option of sectional denture –

Abstract

Prosthetic restorations for missing maxillary anterior teeth require comprehensive harmony, including periodontal tissue stability, and high aesthetics. Fixed implant treatment requires large-scale tissue grafting, due to alveolar ridge resorption, increasing prosthetic difficulty and patient burden. Conventional removable partial dentures have limitations in color reproduction due to using ready-made artificial teeth and poor aesthetics due to using metal clasps.

In this case, using a sectional denture with swing wedge attachments allows the wedge to penetrate the undercut of the abutment teeth on the missing side, providing retention, ensuring self-cleaning of the abutment teeth, and reducing lateral force. In addition to these functions and cleanability, we propose a new partial denture design that also combines aesthetics through the reproducibility of shape and color by dental technicians.