title: Hybrid approach to fabrication of hollow internally weighted mandibular denture: A case report.
abstract: Preservation of ridge dimensions is critical for denture success. For long the concept of an internally weighted denture, which suggested that gravity and the additional weight to the mandibular complete denture aids in prosthetic retention is widely accepted. However, excessive weight and pressure can accelerate bone resorption. Here, we describe a unique modification of internally weighted metal denture base for the resorbed mandibular ridge with an incorporated additional hollow section over the anterior knife-edge ridge. The weight provided retention and stability while the hollow portion prevented further resorption of the bone.
authors.affiliation: Department of Maxillofacial Prosthodontics and Implantology, Peoples Dental Academy, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Puja
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hazari
authors.affiliation: Department of Maxillofacial Prosthodontics and Implantology, Peoples Dental Academy, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Sunil Kumar
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Mishra
keywords: Internally weighted; rehabilitation; residual alveolar ridge; resorption