Abstract
Patient: The patient was a 78-year-old woman who presented with a masticatory disorder owing to unsteadiness of dentures and mobility of abutment teeth. The patient had non-vertical stop occlusion and severe alveolar ridge resorption. After extraction of hopeless abutment teeth, masticatory function was improved by applying an overdenture using magnetic attachments.
Discussion: Introducing a magnetic attachment system decreased occlusal load on the abutment teeth and the overdenture improved the occlusal plane. These treatments resulted in good postoperative progress.
Conclusion: Introducing a magnetic attachment system resulted in a positive outcome for a case with severe alveolar ridge resorption.
