title: Complications after use of elastomeric pressure-indicating media at 24-hour follow-up visit for immediate maxillary complete removable dental prosthesis: A clinical report.
abstract: Various pressure-indicating media are available to assess the adaptation of the intaglio surface of a removable dental prosthesis at the insertion and follow-up appointments. This clinical report describes the use of an elastomer that entered the maxillary sinus through an undetected oroantral communication at the 24-hour follow-up for an immediate maxillary complete removable dental prosthesis. A Caldwell-Luc sinusotomy procedure was required to remove the material, and the patient required over 1 year of healing time before his reported symptoms resolved.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Prosthodontics, Department of Biologic and Materials Sciences, University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, Mich. Electronic address: kaneL@umich.edu.
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kane
authors.affiliation: Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Cariology, Endodontics, and Restorative Sciences, University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, Mich.
authors.forename: Elizabeth A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Van Tubergen
authors.affiliation: Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, Mich.
authors.forename: Sindhura A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Allareddy
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D018772:Dental Marginal Adaptation; D003781:Denture Retention / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D003825:Denture, Complete, Immediate / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003827:Denture, Complete, Upper / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003832:Denture, Partial, Removable / Q000009:adverse effects*; D020724:Elastomers / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008443:Maxillary Sinus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D020724:Elastomers