Upper dental prosthesis instability consecutive to the resection of a cerebral tumor.
A 57-year-old female patient was evaluated for an unstable maxillary dental prosthesis. The patient stated that approximately 2 weeks prior to this consultation the prosthesis was relined four times. Despite this, it often had a tendency to shift during meals. On the other hand, she is very satisfied with a complete fixed prosthesis on implants in the mandibular arch. She has been wearing this latter lower prosthesis for the same length of time as the upper prosthesis. She indicated that a similar problem existed with the former upper prosthesis, resulting in her consulting a prosthodontist.
Pérusse
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Faculty of Dentistry, Laval University, Québec, Canada.
LaFlèche
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Tremblay
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D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D019232:Dental Restoration Failure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009464:Neuroma, Acoustic / Q000601:surgery*