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http://dx.doi.org/10.4047/jkap.2022.60.4.404

A case of oral rehabilitation with increasing vertical dimension for a patient with loss of posterior teeth support  

Kim, Hyun-Hwi (Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Dankook University)
Lee, Jong-Hyuk (Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Dankook University)
Ha, Seung-Ryong (Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Dankook University)
Choi, Yu-Sung (Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Dankook University)
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The Journal of Korean Academy of Prosthodontics / v.60, no.4, 2022 , pp. 404-411 More about this Journal
Abstract
The patient in this case was an 80-year-old female who had lost #16, 13, 26, 37, 36, 35, 44, 45, 46, 47 teeth. The patient showed loss of posterior support, loss of vertical dimension of occlusion, and deep anterior overbite. Her chief complaint was esthetic and functional discomfort. She wanted to restore normal facial aesthetic shape and masticatory function through prosthetic treatment. Clinical evaluation, radiographic examinations, and facial and oral analysis were performed. Interocclusal rest space was excessive than the average. Distance between labial vestibules and zenith of central incisors, and lower facial ratio were below the average. Taken together, occlusal rehabilitation was determined through increasing 4 mm of vertical dimension on premolars. In this case, a patient who lacked restoration space with deep bite in the anterior region due to loss of the posterior teeth support restored a stable occlusal relationship and harmonious anterior and lateral guidance through fixed and removable prosthesis with increased vertical dimension.
Keywords
Deep bite; Posterior occlusal support; Vertical dimension;
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