A Case of a Metal-based Maxillary Removable Prosthesis for Insufficient Clearance

Abstract

Patient: A 57-year-old woman visited our clinic complaining of difficulty in chewing because of a missing right maxillary molar and left mandibular molar teeth. She had little clearance especially in the right molar region because of a long-term absence of prosthodontic treatment after an extraction of teeth. A metal-based removable partial denture was delivered after making clearance by recounting opposite teeth without altering the vertical dimension.
Discussion: The denture insertion improved occlusal relationship and functional stability, and the subsequent periodontal health of the remaining teeth. Moreover, the use of a metal-based denture enabled us to minimize the patient's uncomfortable feeling.
Conclusion: Applying an unbreakable metal-based denture to partial edentulous regions with insufficient clearance resulted in a satisfactory therapeutic effect.