Bilaterally hinged complete denture for a severely undercut maxillary arch. Solution to a problem.
A technique is described for the construction of a complete maxillary denture for a patient with extreme hard tissue undercuts. By means of a three-part impression procedure and buccolabial flanges that were hinged bilaterally with a central latch, a successful prosthesis was attained.
D003724:Dental Arch / Q000473:pathology; D003761:Dental Impression Technique; D003779:Denture Design; D003827:Denture, Complete, Upper; D006801:Humans; D008437:Maxilla / Q000473:pathology; D009066:Mouth, Edentulous / Q000473:pathology