Journal of Technologic Dentistry (대한치과기공학회지)

Korean Academy of Dental Technology (대한치과기공학회)
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Denture repair for elderly patients in dental laboratories: a case report

고령 환자의 기존 의치를 치과기공소에서 수리한 증례

  • Ju-Hyoung Lee (Department of Predoctoral Clinical Education, School of Dentistry, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Gyu-Heon Lee (F&E Dental Laboratory)
  • 이주형 (경북대학교 치과대학 학생임상교육센터) ;
  • 이규헌 (F&E 치과기공소)
  • Received : 2022.11.17
  • Accepted : 2022.12.08
  • Published : 2022.12.30
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Abstract

The need for repairing removable dentures has grown as the population had aged. The direct methods allow existing dentures to be repaired without interrupting their use. However, if patient compliance is low, direct methods may be challenging. Moreover, attaching an artificial tooth to a metal base is a complicated procedure because it necessitates casting a retentive element and soldering it to a metal base. This clinical report describes how to add an artificial tooth to a metal base, reline denture bases, and reestablish occlusion on relined removable dentures using indirect methods. Existing removable dentures were successfully repaired and their service life was efficiently extended using the methods described.

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