Abstract
Patient: A 74-year-old woman visited our hospital with a complaint of progressive residual ridge resorption and chewing difficulty. Improvement of masticatory function and determination of suitable mandibular position were carried out using a treatment denture. A hollow complete denture was adopted as the definitive denture of her upper jaw.
Discussion: Maxillary complete dentures for patients with severe ridge resorption have a tendency to be large in volume and mass, which may decrease retention of the dentures. In this case, retention was increased by hollowing out the anterior part of the denture base and decreasing its mass. Three years after receiving the final prosthesis, the patient is highly satisfied with the esthetics and sensation.
Conclusion: This case report demonstrates that a favorable outcome can be obtained in a case of severe maxillary ridge resorption by insertion of a weight-saving complete denture.
