Complete denture rehabilitation of edentulous patient with severe alveolar bone resorption using mandibular suction denture with closed mouth technique: a clinical report
10.14368/jdras.2018.34.1.56
- Author:
Chang Woo KO
1
;
Byungkwee MIN
;
Hong so YANG
;
Hyun Pil LIM
;
Kwidug YUN
;
Jin Ho SHIN
Author Information
1. Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
closed mouth technique;
complete denture
- MeSH:
Bone Resorption;
Denture, Complete;
Dentures;
Humans;
Mouth;
Mucous Membrane;
Rehabilitation;
Suction;
Swallows
- From:Journal of Dental Rehabilitation and Applied Science
2018;34(1):56-62
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
When it comes to treat patient with loss of vestibule, conventional denture impression have limitation which can cause problems of excessive border extension. Suction denture with closed mouth technique which was introduced to solve this problem, forms negative pressure being sealed denture flanges by mobile mucosa when the patient swallows and chews. Also, it can decrease patient's visiting time by taking impression and gothic arch tracing at once. In this case, considering patient's chief complain which is a loose fit of present lower denture, suction dentures with closed mouth technique was planned.