Complete denture rehabilitation of edentulous patient with severe alveolar bone resorption andcondyle fracture using gothic arch tracing and closed mouth impression technique: A case report
10.4047/jkap.2020.58.2.145
- Author:
In-Ho CHOI
1
;
Seong-A KIM
;
Na-Hong KIM
;
Yong-Sang LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Prosthodontics, Veterans Health Service Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Publication Type:CASE REPORT
- From:The Journal of Korean Academy of Prosthodontics
2020;58(2):145-152
- CountryRepublic of Korea
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Abstract:
It is essential to record maxillomandibular relationship accurately for the harmony of esthetic and function in complete denture. Gothic arch tracing visually demonstrates themovement of the mandible, and is useful to establish accurate and reproducible centric relation. Proper retention and stability of complete denture in patients with severe alveolarbone resorption is difficult to attain. In such case, the closed mouth impression technique might be recommended. The denture border and impression are determined bypatient’s physiologic movement in the closed mouth impression technique. And, denture peripheral border is entirely closed with oral mucous membrane. This report presentssatisfactory complete denture restoration using closed mouth impression technique and gothic arch tracing in patients with mandibular condyle fracture and severe absorptionof mandibular alveolar ridge. (J Korean Acad Prosthodont 2020;58:145-52)
