Abstract
Patient: A 68-year-old female presented with the chief complaints being unstable occlusion and masticatory disturbance induced by an open bite. The occlusion was stabilized using acrylic resin provisional restorations in the maxillary and mandibular molars. Crowns or a fixed partial denture was replaced to the provisional restorations, after restorative treatment, root canal treatment, or extraction. A removable partial denture was also fabricated for mandibular missing teeth.
Discussion: With focus on the horizontal- and vertical-occlusal positions, the use of a provisional restoration to establish occlusal stabilization for a long period after examination is recommended.
Conclusion: This report describes the fabrication of occlusal support by focusing on the vertical dimension of the unstabilized occlusion and masticatory dysfunction. Appropriate occlusal support provided satisfactory function.
