title: A clinical pathway for complete immediate denture therapy: successful prosthetic management for hopeless dentitions.
abstract: This article presents a rationale for utilizing complete immediate denture therapy, highlighting various advantages, disadvantages, and contraindications for this treatment. Jerbi's technique for presurgical cast carving is reviewed and a unique case report is detailed, involving a 22-year-old patient whose hopelessly debilitated dentition was treated by full-mouth extraction and placement of a maxillary and mandibular complete immediate denture. In addition, a brief review of changing dietary patterns and social habits is presented in relation to the recent escalation of rampant dental caries in youth and young adult patient populations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Operative Dentistry, University of Florida College of Dentistry, Gainesville, USA.
authors.forename: K David
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Stillwell
authors.forename: Jamie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Amir
mesh_terms: D019091:Critical Pathways; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D003761:Dental Impression Technique / Q000592:standards*; D003779:Denture Design / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D003825:Denture, Complete, Immediate; D003826:Denture, Complete, Lower; D003827:Denture, Complete, Upper; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible; D008437:Maxilla; D003765:Models, Dental / Q000592:standards*; D009066:Mouth, Edentulous / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000628:therapy; D014081:Tooth Extraction; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult