• Journal of Dental Rehabilitation and Applied Science
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• v.33 no.1
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• pp.19-24
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• 2017

Recently, flexible denture is widely used with some advantages such as esthetics, flexibility and biocompatibility. However, there is an opposite opinion about stability because of the movement of denture by the material's flexibility. As the denture moves to tissue surface during mastication, it irritates the supporting tissue. It can lead to trauma and rapid resorption of residual ridges if this irritation lasts for a long time. In this case, the patient has used flexible denture with insufficient stability, retention and support for several years and thus continuous irritation of the supporting tissue resulted in palate bone exposure. The patient discomfort and palate bone exposure underwent improvements by the new denture with stability and retention. A careful case selection for flexible denture, regular checkup and proper treatment are necessary to prevent the side effects.

• Journal of the korean academy of Pediatric Dentistry
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• v.36 no.1
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• pp.150-156
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• 2009

Objectives : The conventional removable appliance, composed of wires and acrylic resin, had unaesthetic results and poor retention. The flexible denture, as an alternative, presents improved aesthetics with the thin and strong resin retentive area. In addition, it also enhances patients' sensory function as a result of decreased volume of denture base. The flexibility of the flexible denture reduces the possibility of fracture and distributes the masticatory forces transmitted to the abutments and residual bone tissue. This report describes a 10-year-old girl and a 6-year-old boy with oligodontia treated with the flexible dentures as an alternative to conventional removable appliances. Methods : Impression was taken using alginate material and sent to a laboratory with the bite for fabrication of the flexible denture. Prior to try-in, the flexible denture was immersed in water at $90^{\circ}C$ for one minute and cooled. Impinging area of the denture was checked by $Fit-Checker^{(R)}$ and removed and the denture was delivered to the patient. Results : Both patients were satisfied with the flexible dentures, which presented improved retention and aesthetics. Conclusion : For patients with oligodontia, flexible dentures can be considered as a treatment of choice, which may replace the conventional denture.

• The Journal of Korean Academy of Prosthodontics
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• v.25 no.1
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• pp.281-302
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• 1987

의치상 재료 종류에 따라 의치, 점막 및 하악골에 발생되는 변위 및 응력을 연구하기 위하여 컴퓨터를 이용한 수치적 해석인 2차원 유한 요소법을 이용하였다. 2차원 유한 요소 모형으로선 표준 크기의 하악골 및 의치를 고려하여 231개의 사변형 요소 및 268개의 절점으로 분할한 후 각 구성 성분의 물리적 성질인 탄성률 및 프와송비를 대입시켰다. 사용된 의치로서는 일반 합성수지의치, 2mm후경의 탄성재를 의치상 하부에 이장한 합성수지의치, 2mm후경의 탄성재를 치아와 의치상 중앙에 삽입한 합성수지의치 및 0.5mm후경의 금속상의치의 4종류였으며, 하중시에 하악의 고정 부위로선 생체와 동일 조건을 부여하기 위하여 교근, 내측익돌근, 측두근등의 하악 폐구근이 부착되는 하악각 부위 및 하악 근돌기 부위의 16절점을 고정점으로 하였다. 하중 조건으로선 하악 제1대구치의 일점에 10kg의 수직 집중하중, 하악 중절치의 일점에 7kg의 수직 집중하중 및 하악 제 1소구치로 부터 하악 제2대구치까지의 교합면에 10kg의 수직 분산하중을 부여하여 분석한 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 하중이 의치 교합면위의 가해진 부위에 따라 다양한 의치 회전 및 강하 현상을 보였으며, 탄성재를 이장 및 삽입한 합성 수지 의치의 변위가 일반 합성수지의치 및 금속상 의치의 변위보다 더 컸다. 2. 주응력을 고려할때 점막 부위에는 주로 압축 응력이 작용하였으며 치조제 부위는 압축응력과 인장 응력이 함께 작용하였다. 3. 탄성재를 삽입한 합성수지의치에 최고 등가 응력이 집중되었으며 그 다음은 탄성재를 이장한 합성수지의치, 일반 합성수지의치의 순이였으며 금속상의 경우는 금속을 따라서 높은 등가 응력이 넓게 분산되었다. 4. 의치상 종류에 관계없이 동일 하중 조건하에선 점막에 나타나는 등가 응력의 크기 및 분산양태는 유사하였다. 5. 하악골에서 등가 응력은 의치지지 부위에만 국한되지 않고 넓게 분산 되었으며 의치상 종류 및 하중 조건에 관계없이 치조제 후방 및 하악연의 후방 부위에 특히 높은 등가응력이 집중되었다. 6. 하악 중절치의 일점에 수직 하중을 가한 경우가 다른 하중 조건에 비하여 지지점과의 거리차이로 인하여 하악골에 가장 높은 등가 응력을 유발하였다. 7. 의치상 재료에 따른 하악 골에 발생되는 응력의 크기 및 분산에는 큰 차이가 없으나 금속상의 경우가 교합압을 분산하는데는 효과적이었다.

• Journal of the korean academy of Pediatric Dentistry
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• v.34 no.3
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• pp.513-518
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• 2007

Loss of multiple teeth by multiple dental caries, traumatic influence or hereditable disease can cause many problem in children. Using removable appliance can be used for treatment of this problem. But conventional removable appliance has limits of retention by wire-clasp, non esthetic appearance, difficulty in pronunciation by its volume. Flexible denture using $Valplast^{(R)}$ system could be a excellent partial denture for restorarion in child because of various advantage such as retention from soft tissue, natural esthetic aspect, biocompatibility, durability to compare with conventional acrylic appliance. The present case report describe properties and consideration of flexible denture using Valplast $system^{(R)}$ in comparison with conventional acrylic appliance and report successful restoration of child using Valplast $system^{(R)}$.

• The Journal of Korean Academy of Prosthodontics
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• v.47 no.3
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• pp.295-300
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• 2009

Statement of problem: As the number of elders is growing with the advancement of medicine, partially or fully edentulous patients have increased. Medically compromised conditions are common in the older population so that it should be taken into account in prosthetic treatment planning as well as their economic conditions. In the older patients, removable prosthesis has been preferred to implant prosthesis. However, cast metal based removable partial dentures also has several limitations. Purpose: In this report, we present several cases of Valplast$^{(R)}$ flexible denture which were fabricated in patients who had medically compromised conditions or whose remaining teeth showed a relatively poor prognosis. Results & Conclusion: This article describes an alternative treatment for a partially edentulous patient with mouth opening limitation, after cancer surgery, compromised general condition and questionable remaining teeth. In these patients, Valplast$^{(R)}$ flexible denture was used because of its unique characteristics and the results were all satisfactory. Patients had 1-2 check-up and there were no postoperative pain or fracture of denture up to now.

• The Journal of Korean Academy of Prosthodontics
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• v.47 no.2
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• pp.206-214
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• 2009

Statement of problem: There are common clinical cases in which the mandibular first and second molars are missing unilaterally. Purpose: This study was designed to compare and evaluate the magnitude and distribution of stress produced by four kinds of mandibular unilateral free-end removable partial dentures that could be applied clinically in Kennedy class II cases. Material and methods: Four unilateral free-end removable partial dentures using clasp, Konus crown, resilient attachment, and flexible resin were fabricated on the photoelastic models of the Kennedy class II cases. The vertical load of 6㎏ was applied on the central fossa of the first molar of every removable partial denture in the stress freezing furnace and the photoelastic models were frozen according to the stress freezing cycle. After these models were sliced mesio-distally to a thickness of 6mm, the photoelastic isochromatic white and black lines of the sliced specimens were examined with the transparent photoelastic experiment device and photographs were taken with a digital camera. The fringe order numbers at eight measuring points in the photograph were measured with the naked eye. Results: The maximum fringe order number of each sliced specimen and the fringe order number at the residual ridge just below the loading point were in the decreasing order of the unilateral removable partial dentures using flexible resin followed by clasp, resilient attachment, and Konus crown. The fringe order number at the root apex of the second premolar was in the decreasing order of the unilateral removable partial dentures using clasp followed by flexible resin, Konus crown, and resilient attachment. Conclusion: The removable partial denture using Konus crown showed the most equalized stress distribution to the supporting alveolar bone of abutment teeth and residual ridge under the vertical loads. The removable partial denture using flexible resin can be applied to the case that has a better state of residual ridge than abutment teeth.

• Journal of the korean academy of Pediatric Dentistry
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• v.43 no.2
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• pp.187-191
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• 2016

Early loss of a primary second molar can cause mesial drift or tilting of the permanent first molar. We present a case of the early loss of the mandibular primary molars in a 5-year-old girl. The patient required extraction of the mandibular left primary first and second molars due to folliculitis on the successors. A flexible denture was used for eruption guidance of the permanent first molar and the recovery of masticatory function simultaneously.

• The Journal of Korean Academy of Prosthodontics
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• v.55 no.3
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• pp.311-318
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• 2017

Several types of attachments have been used for implant supported and/or retained overdentures. Locator is one of the stud type attachments and it has been generally used. However, the colored matrix is resilient and vulnerable to wear, so frequent post-insertion maintenance is needed. To solve this problem, it is necessary to introduce innovative attachment system. Overdentures using Air Gap attachment (AGA) has improved masticatory function and facial esthetics. AGA is made of metal, so it could be more resistant to wear or friction than the other resilient attachments. Nevertheless, AGA plays a role in stress breakers because it allows movement during denture movement with predetermined gap. In addition, both pre-existing implants and natural teeth were successfully used for connection of AGA. AGA could replace other unsplinted type of attachments. Overdentures using AGA could provide satisfactory result in terms of function, esthetics and retention. However, long term follow up is needed.

• Journal of the korean academy of Pediatric Dentistry
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• v.40 no.4
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• pp.306-313
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• 2013

Speech is complex psycho-physiological mutual process which includes many orofacial organs. Especially, teeth play an especially important role as an articulation organ in conjunction with the lips and tongue. When teeth are missing, the position of tongue and mandible is adjusted to produce correct sound. If a patient's adaptive function is inadequate for modification of malocclusion, prosthodontic and orthodontic interventions are necessary. Missing teeth of young patients should be reconstructed bacause it can cause malocclusion, decreased masticatory efficiency, articulation disorders, esthetic problem, and temporomandibular disorder. Valplast$^{(R)}$(Valplast International Corp, New York, USA) flexible denture is useful for rehabilitation due to its excellent physical properties, esthetics, and small volume. This case is regardingan intellecturally disabled patient with anarticulation disorder caused by missing lower incisors due to trauma. The patient showed improvement in articulation by using flexible partial denture. The purpose of this report is to figure out the influence of missing lower anterior teeth on articulation.

• 대한치과보철학회:학술대회논문집
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• 1998.11a
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• pp.33-33
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• 1998