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http://dx.doi.org/10.4047/jkap.2015.53.1.46

A case report on telescopic denture with a small number of residual teeth in mandible  

Oh, Sang-Min (Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Yonsei University)
Lee, Jae-Hoon (Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Yonsei University)
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The Journal of Korean Academy of Prosthodontics / v.53, no.1, 2015 , pp. 46-50 More about this Journal
Abstract
Restoration of a patient with thin and low residual ridges using a removable partial denture cannot provide proper anterioposterior stability and support, so it results in patient discomfort and severe occlusal force. Also, when a small number of residual teeth are far apart from one another, it is difficult to splint. When these teeth are not splinted, they become solitary abutments, which is not a wise treatment decision. In this case, telescopic system reduces severe lateral load on abutments resulting from a clasp denture and it provides stable and definite retention and solidity. In this case report, a patient exhibited full edentulism in maxilla, and a small number of residual teeth in mandible, which were restored with a complete denture and a telescopic denture respectively. In treatment planning, it was concluded that a patient was restored with a telescopic denture since it was highly probable that a clasp denture would create discomfort and difficulty due to a small number of residual teeth located far apart and residual ridges without proper support.
Keywords
Telescopic denture;
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