Abstract
Patient: A 73-year-old woman complained of articulation dysfunction when using complete dentures. The palatal form of the polished surface was uniform and transparent. A palatogram showed an articulation disorder without soft plate articulation. The case was diagnosed as nonconformity of the polished surface of complete dentures during articulation. The form of the palatal polished surface was determined using a palatogram in new dentures. After fabricating the new dentures, the functional and esthetic problems were improved.
Discussion: In this case, articulation disorder was improved by gaining conformity between the movement range of the tongue and the polished surface of the palatal form.
Conclusion: New dentures were fabricated using a palatogram for an edentulous patient with an articulation disorder. In this case, grasping the articulation disorder of the initial dentures and appropriate reconstruction resulted in a favorable prognosis.
