Onlay partial denture technique for assessment of adequate occlusal vertical dimension: a clinical report.
Clinical treatments that require restoration of occlusal vertical dimension pose a challenge to prosthodontists. This article describes the modification of existing removable partial dentures into onlay interim prostheses. This process allowed the patient's tolerance to the restored occlusal vertical dimension, esthetics, and phonetics to be evaluated before irreversible changes were made to the dentition.
Jahangiri
Leila
L
Advanced Education in Prosthodontics, College of Dentistry, New York University, New York, NY 10010, USA. lj14@nyu.edu
Jang
Sungkoo
S
D000180:Acrylic Resins; D000368:Aged; D016302:Centric Relation; D003779:Denture Design; D003834:Denture Precision Attachment; D003832:Denture, Partial, Removable; D003833:Denture, Partial, Temporary; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D006801:Humans; D007574:Jaw Relation Record; D008297:Male; D010700:Phonetics; D019904:Polymethyl Methacrylate; D013499:Surface Properties; D014093:Tooth, Artificial; D014716:Vertical Dimension
D000180:Acrylic Resins; D019904:Polymethyl Methacrylate