title: Case report: a hazard caused by a lower partial denture.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Dental Clinic, St John's, Antigua, West Indies.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vignarajah
mesh_terms: 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*