[Reconstruction of bilateral occlusal-supporting area with removable partial dentures: a case report].
METHODS
The patient (57-years-old female) suffered from severe chronic periodontitis in the maxillary and mandibular molar regions. After extraction of these teeth, treatment dentures were immediately placed in the maxilla and mandible to restore the occlusal-supporting area. Final denture treatment was done by adjusting the provisional dentures according to the patient's concern. Good prognosis was obtained during 9 years.


CONCLUSIONS
To restore bilateral occlusal-supporting areas, treatment dentures reduced the loss of remaining teeth.


CONCLUSIONS
Treatment dentures can stabilize the occlusal relationship immediately after loss of occlusal-supporting area, and may also contribute the patient's acceptance of and satisfaction with the final prostheses.
Hiasa
Kyou
K
Department of Advanced Prosthodontics, Division of Cervico-Gnathostomatology, Hiroshima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, 734-8553 Hiroshima. kyouh@hiroshima-u.ac.jp
D000044:Dental Abutments; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D003832:Denture, Partial, Removable; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged