Ulepszona estetyka dziąseł dla naturalnie wyglądających protez całkowitych. Optymalizacja tradycyjnych protez całkowitych przy użyciu innowacyjnego materiału do licowania
Stability, function and esthetics: when fabricating complete dentures, optimum results can only be achieved if the individual details are successfully combined. In addition to the rehabilitation of functional aspects, the esthetic reconstruction of the teeth and soft oral tissues can considerably enhance a patient’s self-confidence.
Treating edentulous patients using conventional complete dentures continues to be a frequently applied therapy option. Yet, populating the edentulous jaw with denture teeth to achieve a functional and esthetic rehabilitation poses a tough challenge to the treatment team. Biomechanical, physiological and geriatric concerns must be considered. True-to-nature replication of teeth and soft oral tissues also play a key part. The objective is to give patients some of their personality back by providing them with natural looking dentures.
Initial situation
Aged 58, this relatively young female patient presented with an edentulous upper jaw. She was wearing a complete denture in the maxillary arch and defective metal-ceramic restorations in the mandibular arch. Her existing teeth were damaged and could not be used as abutments for new restorations. They had to be extracted.
The patient was diagnosed with Angle Class III malocclusion. There was a severe anteroposterior discrepancy between the upper and lower arch. Seen in profile, the patient showed a prominently jutting chin and a protruding lower lip (Fig. 1). Her esthetic appearance was impaired. In addition, the patient complained about the poor function and high mobility of the maxillary denture. A flabby ridge and severe bone resorption were present in the anterior part of the maxilla (Fig. 2). [...]
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