title: Single appointment interim partial denture for a patient with a self-maintained provisional.
abstract: Interim partial dentures are used often to temporarily restore a patient's dentition to create a satisfactory phonetic, esthetic, and occlusal relationship. This article presents a case involving a patient with an aging self-maintained provisional. A modified technique for interim prosthesis fabrication was utilized that involves decoronation of the teeth prior to extraction, so that the anatomical soft tissues can be visualized. This technique is a cost-effective, expeditious approach to restore function in a single appointment for patients with tooth loss who do not wish to be partially edentulous.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Rammal
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Alfonso
mesh_terms: D003829:Denture, Partial; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011861:Radiography, Dental
keywords: esthetics; interim partial denture; removable partial denture