Maxillary and mandibular overlay removable partial dentures for the treatment of posterior open-occlusal relationship: a clinical report.
This clinical report describes the use of maxillary and mandibular overlay removable partial dentures to treat a patient with class III skeletal malocclusion and a posterior open-occlusal relationship. Overlay removable partial denture therapy was used as an alternative to other options such as orthodontics and combined orthodontic/oral surgery procedures; it satisfied the esthetic and functional requirements of the patient and provided a stable occlusion. Overlay removable partial dentures are a reversible and relatively inexpensive treatment for patients with congenital or acquired anomalies, but the potential disadvantages of these prostheses include compromised esthetics when the dentures are removed; caries and periodontal disease as a result of poor oral hygiene; and veneer material fracture, debonding, discoloration, and wear.
Division of Prosthodontics, Eastman Dental Center, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA. rao@servicam.com
Rafael
R
Del Castillo
Frank
F
Lamar
Carlo
C
Ercoli
D002858:Chromium Alloys / Q000737:chemistry; D016734:Dental Clasps; D003801:Dental Veneers; D003779:Denture Design; D003781:Denture Retention; D003828:Denture, Overlay; D003831:Denture, Partial, Immediate; D003832:Denture, Partial, Removable; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005260:Female; D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D007576:Jaw, Edentulous, Partially / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008313:Malocclusion, Angle Class III / Q000628:therapy*; D008334:Mandible; D008437:Maxilla; D008875:Middle Aged; D012823:Silicate Cement / Q000737:chemistry; D014093:Tooth, Artificial; D014716:Vertical Dimension
D002858:Chromium Alloys; D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements; C111282:dental polyglass; D012823:Silicate Cement