A Case of Maxillary Defects Accompanied by Temporomandibular Symptoms
1997 Volume 18 Issue 3 Pages 423-428
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1997 Volume 18 Issue 3 Pages 423-428
I am sorry that I have to report this case 10 years earlier than planned. This is because Dr. Yoshitane Tanaka, who was expected to be the president of this meeting (15th scientific meeting of the Japan Academy of Gnathology) passed away on November 22, last year.
I was requested by Dr. Tanaka to do maintenance in this patient. Crowns had been already applied to _??_ and a partial denture to _??_ by Dr. Tanaka. In particular, there were temporomandibular signs that the patient was not aware of. At the initial consultation, a pocket of several mm was present in a deep area, and slight general bleeding from the gingiva was observed. The bridge applied to (4) 3 (2) and the crown applied to 1 were flail. However, I left the prosthetic treatment performed by Dr. Tanaka as intact as possible, and good stable occlusion was obtained. Stable occlusion has been maintained for more than 13 years since then. I pray for the repose of Dr. Tanaka's soul and report this case, recalling him.
