title: Cast titanium overlay denture for a geriatric patient with a reduced vertical dimension.
abstract: An older patient reporting to the dental surgery for his/her dental treatment is becoming a common occurrence. Improved oral hygiene has meant that teeth are retained for a longer time, along with the potential problems of attrition, decreased vertical dimension, temporomandibular joint discomfort/strain, and poor aesthetics. The case in question is that of a 65-year-old male patient who had severe attrition in the lower arch, temporomandibular joint pain and reduced vertical dimension. The maxillary arch had previously been restored with a fixed partial prosthesis. For restoration of the lower teeth, a removable cast titanium overlay denture was fabricated incorporating an increased vertical dimension. Porcelain facings were placed to restore the aesthetics of the anterior teeth. The titanium was cast in a semi-automatic electric arc, pressure type casting machine. A titanium overlay denture with porcelain facing on the anterior teeth may provide a means of restoring a patient's concerns regarding aesthetics and function.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, S.D.M. College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Dharwad, Karnataka, India. drsatyabodh@yahoo.co.in
authors.forename: Satyabodh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Guttal
authors.forename: Narendra P
authors.initials: NP
authors.lastname: Patil
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003734:Dental Casting Investment; D003776:Dental Porcelain; D003779:Denture Design; D003828:Denture, Overlay; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000534:rehabilitation; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D014025:Titanium; D019217:Tooth Attrition / Q000534:rehabilitation; D014716:Vertical Dimension
chemical_list: D003734:Dental Casting Investment; D003776:Dental Porcelain; D014025:Titanium