Complete denture fabricated by Jiro Abe's method for edentulous patient with severe alveolar ridge resorption: a case report.
10.4047/jkap.2014.52.4.338
- Author:
Daejeon JUN
1
;
Dong Hun YANG
;
Mongsook VANG
;
Hongso YANG
;
Sangwon PARK
;
Kwidug YUN
Author Information
1. Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Chonnaml National University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea. ykd@jnu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Jiro Abe's method;
Severe alveolar ridge resorption;
Complete denture
- MeSH:
Alveolar Process*;
Bone Resorption;
Deglutition;
Denture Bases;
Denture, Complete*;
Dentures;
Humans;
Mucous Membrane
- From:The Journal of Korean Academy of Prosthodontics
2014;52(4):338-345
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Fabrication of complete denture by Jiro Abe's method was introduced that enhance the retention and stability of denture by sealing around the denture border with mucous membrane to make negative pressure at the inner surface of denture base when swallowing or occlusion. In this case, taking impression and fabricating complete denture by the Jiro Abe's method for an edentulous patient with severe mandibular alveolar bone resorption allowed us to obtain clinically enhance stability of denture and improve satisfaction of patient.
