[Case report of a patient treated with unilateral extension base denture using the altered cast technique].
METHODS
The patient was a 70-year-old male with a chief complaint of poor adaptation of a mandibular unilateral extension base denture. The diagnosis was missing teeth of the mandibular bilateral second premolars, the first molars and the mandibular left second molar as well as poorly-fitting facing crowns in the mandibular bilateral canines and the first premolars. After inserting the facing crowns, a metal base denture was constructed using the altered cast technique. After 3 years, the metal base denture's masticatory function and appearance were successfully achieved.


CONCLUSIONS
It was considered an achievement in this case to get maximum support from the residual ridge using the altered cast technique.


CONCLUSIONS
The metal base denture was constructed using the altered cast technique and successful masticatory function was gained.
Odaira
Chikayuki
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Department of Fixed Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Iwate Medical University. codaira@iwate-med.ac.jp
D000368:Aged; D003442:Crowns; D003735:Dental Casting Technique; D003764:Dental Materials; D003779:Denture Design; D003832:Denture, Partial, Removable; D006801:Humans; D007576:Jaw, Edentulous, Partially / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible; D008409:Mastication; D008670:Metals; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D003764:Dental Materials; D008670:Metals