Abstract
Patient: A 65-year-old female visited and complained of painful mastication, mobility of the maxillary bridges and poor esthetic appearance. She had non-vertical stop occlusion, which caused impairment of mastication and appearance. Treatment dentures were used to reconstruct the occlusal relationship. Definitive dentures with stud attachment and cast clasp were fabricated in consideration of the mandibular position of treatment dentures.
Discussion: The Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-J) indicated a decrease of the score from 127 at the initial visit to 17 at the recall visit 3 years after placement of definitive dentures. During a 3-year follow-up, the prognosis has been excellent.
Conclusion: The use of new dentures improved the occlusal relationship and esthetics. Furthermore, this rehabilitation improved the patient’s oral health-related quality of life.
