Abstract
Patient: The patient was a 76-year-old male with the complaint of temporo-mandibular disorders. He had severe deep bite and attrition of teeth. The diagnosis of the patient was TMD III a. Splint therapy using lower partial dentures was chosen. After the splint therapy, the symptoms of TMD disappeared. Crowns and removable partial dentures were fabricated.
Discussion: There has been no specific trouble on TMD, crowns or denture during 3 years of follow-up.
Conclusion: Splint therapy using lower partial dentures for improvement of vertical dimension was applied to the TMD patient. The patient was satisfied with moderate crowns and dentures.
