title: Hollow maxillary complete denture.
abstract: Residual ridge resorption is the reduction in size of the bony ridge under the mucoperiosteum. The resorption occurs at a faster rate in mandibular arch as compared to the maxillary arch; but severely atrophic maxillae with large interridge distance often pose a clinical challenge during fabrication of a successful maxillary complete denture. This clinical report describes a simple technique of fabricating a hollow maxillary complete denture in a patient with resorbed maxillary and mandibular ridges with increased interridge distance which reduces the weight of the prosthesis and thereby enhances the retention.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, VSPM's Dental College & Research Centre, Nagpur, 440019 India.
authors.forename: Usha
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Radke
authors.forename: Darshana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mundhe