Valplast(R) flexible removable partial denture for a patient with medically compromised conditions: a clinical report.
10.4047/jkap.2009.47.3.295
- Author:
Bohm CHOI
1
;
Seong Hun KIM
;
Won LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Dentistry Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital Catholic University of Korea, Korea. cmfs21@yahoo.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
medically compromised patients;
cast metal based removable partial dentures;
Valplast(R) flexible partial denture
- MeSH:
Denture, Partial, Removable;
Dentures;
Humans;
Mouth;
Pain, Postoperative;
Prognosis;
Prostheses and Implants;
Tooth
- From:The Journal of Korean Academy of Prosthodontics
2009;47(3):295-300
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: As the number of elders is growing with the advancement of medicine, partially or fully edentulous patients have increased. Medically compromised conditions are common in the older population so that it should be taken into account in prosthetic treatment planning as well as their economic conditions. In the older patients, removable prosthesis has been preferred to implant prosthesis. However, cast metal based removable partial dentures also has several limitations. PURPOSE: In this report, we present several cases of Valplast(R) flexible denture which were fabricated in patients who had medically compromised conditions or whose remaining teeth showed a relatively poor prognosis. RESULTS & CONCLUSION: This article describes an alternative treatment for a partially edentulous patient with mouth opening limitation, after cancer surgery, compromised general condition and questionable remaining teeth. In these patients, Valplast(R) flexible denture was used because of its unique characteristics and the results were all satisfactory. Patients had 1-2 check-up and there were no postoperative pain or fracture of denture up to now.
