Case report: a hazard caused by a lower partial denture.
Although dentures are cosmetic, as well as functional appliances, they can sometimes cause various oral conditions or life-threatening hazards to patients. A case is presented here of an unusual complication of a partial lower denture.
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Dental Clinic, St John's, Antigua, West Indies.
D000368:Aged; D003781:Denture Retention / Q000295:instrumentation; D003832:Denture, Partial, Removable / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005926:Glossalgia / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D014059:Tongue / Q000293:injuries*