title: Titanium palate maxillary overdenture: a clinical report.
abstract: A clinical technique of using a cast titanium base in a maxillary overdenture for a patient with bruxism who has a history of repeated midline denture fractures is presented. The advantages of a metal palate and the favorable properties of titanium are discussed. This treatment provides the practitioner with a practical option for successfully treating difficult overdenture or conventional denture patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Removable Prosthodontics, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Dental Branch.
authors.forename: G C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Stevenson
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Connelly
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002012:Bruxism; D003819:Denture Bases; D003828:Denture, Overlay; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla; D010159:Palate; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D014025:Titanium
chemical_list: D014025:Titanium