title: Simplified method for fabricating a prong denture for atrophic maxillae.
abstract: A simpler technique for fabricating a prong denture has been described. The prong denture was placed in the mouth of a patient with an atrophic maxilla, who was suffering from ALS, a disabling motor disease. The patient was unable to manage a conventional denture. With the insertion of a prong denture, the patient experienced greatly increased retention and function of his maxillary prosthesis and a more favorable attitude toward himself and his disease.
mesh_terms: D001284:Atrophy; D003779:Denture Design; D003781:Denture Retention; D003827:Denture, Complete, Upper; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D013516:Oral Surgical Procedures, Preprosthetic / Q000379:methods; D016038:Skin Transplantation