Complete Denture Construction in A Severely Resorbed Mandibular Ridge Patient: A Case Report

Abstract

When all of the remaining natural teeth are removed, the residual dentulous ridge has beenresorbed. The rate of residual ridge resorption differs from one individual to another and even at different times and sites in the same person. A severely resorbed ridge often occurs in the mandible. One of the most common problem is pain on masticatory function denture instability and loss of adequateretention of denture. The objective of this article is to describe clinical approach for construction of complete denture in a severely resorbed mandible patient. A 78-year-old female patient presented with the chief complaint of difficulty in mastication, upper and lower complete dentures have become loose. The dentures have been used by a patient for 20 years.Intraoral examination showed mandibular ridge severe resorbed. The Dentist used the functional impression technique for mandibular resorbed ridgeand monoplane occlusion. One month after treatment, patient was satisfied with masticatory efficiency, esthetic, phonetic, stability and retention of complete denture.