title: Prosthodontic management of an extreme atrophy of the mandible correlated with a prominent genial tubercle - a clinical report.
abstract: Extreme atrophy of the mandibular alveolar crest can pose a great prosthodontic challenge, especially when the genial tubercles remain as a bony projection in the floor of the mouth. This article is a clinical report on the prosthodontic management of a severe mandible atrophy correlated with a prominent genial tubercle. A complete denture was carefully designed and fabricated in order to restore both the function and esthetics of the patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Removable Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania; mihaela.pauna@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Mihaela Rodica
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Păuna
authors.forename: Iuliana
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Babiuc
authors.forename: Alexandru Titus
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Farcaşiu
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D001284:Atrophy / Q000473:pathology*; D054893:Cone-Beam Computed Tomography; D003824:Denture, Complete; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D007575:Jaw, Edentulous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008334:Mandible / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D011476:Prosthodontics / Q000379:methods*