Abstract
Patient: A 68-year-old edentulous female patient complained of masticatory dysfunction and also had increasingly strong demands for aesthetic restorations and conversation. The case was diagnosed as losing retention and stability of mandibular complete denture during mastication and conversation. The position of artificial tooth arrangement and shape of the polished surface were determined using the flange technique in new denture, and palatal form was determined using a static palatogram.
Discussion: It was considered that masticatory dysfunction and speech disturbance were improved by gaining the retention and stability of mandibular complete denture.
Conclusion: Fabrication of new denture using functional approach to an edentulous patient with complicated complaints achieved a favorable prognosis.
