Complete denture making in a patient of partial glossectomy using polished surface impression taking and direct metal laser sintering method: A case report
10.4047/jkap.2019.57.4.350
- Author:
Yeon Wook JUNG
1
;
Gyeong Je LEE
;
Hee Jung KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Prosthodontics, College of Denistry, Chosun University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea. lkj1998@chosun.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Partial glossectomy;
Polished surface impression;
Direct metal laser sintering
- MeSH:
Absorption;
Adhesives;
Cicatrix;
Denture, Complete;
Dentures;
Glossectomy;
Humans;
Methods;
Periodontitis;
Tongue Neoplasms;
Tooth
- From:The Journal of Korean Academy of Prosthodontics
2019;57(4):350-355
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
For the success of complete denture, three essential requirements such as retention, stability and support are needed. Moreover, due to the absorption of residual ridge and scarring due to the surgery, when making a complete denture, which is difficult to form the mandibular lingual margins, various considerations such as the arrangement of the Non-anatomical dl non-anatomical teeth, the polished surface impression, the internally weighted metal framework and the use of the denture adhesive cream are necessary. In this case report, the patient has a severely resorbed edentulous ridge from severe periodontitis and has some soft tissue problems after the glossectomy due to tongue cancer. To obtain additional retention and stability, some trials such as polished surface impression taking, internally weighted metal insertion and minimal pressure impression were done for the better result. Moreover To make a metal framework that precisely shapes the desired three-dimensional shape and reduces the complicated process, minimal pressure impression method and direct metal laser sintering technique were used.
