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- Title
Fabrication of Distal Extension Removable Partial Denture with Surveyed Crown and Altered Cast Technique: A Case Report.
- Authors
AL-OULABI, AYMAN; ARIFFIN, AZIRRAWANI; JOHARI, YANTI
- Abstract
Support and stability for a Removable Partial Denture (RPD) are difficult to achieve in a distal extension edentulous ridge and are even more compromised in reduced dentition. The combination of the altered cast technique and milled crown in removable partial denture fabrication would greatly enhance support by redistributing the load more effectively. However, it is not routinely practiced due to the complexity of the treatment and the lack of emphasis in dental curriculum. In the present case of a 54-year-old male, despite several attempts at wearing the denture, the patient was unable to tolerate it. The atrophic mandibular ridge and poor inclination of the abutment tooth seemed to be complicating factors. Therefore, the prosthesis required some modifications. The present case report highlights the Applegate altered cast technique, which can be deployed with a milled crown, including the clinical and laboratory stages involved. This might help to overcome the problems encountered with distal end saddle dentures, making them more tolerable to patients.
- Subjects
REMOVABLE partial dentures; DENTAL abutments; DENTURES; PROSTHETICS; DENTAL crowns; TOOTH loss; EDENTULOUS mouth
- Publication
Journal of Clinical & Diagnostic Research, 2024, Vol 18, Issue 3, p25
- ISSN
0973-709X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.7860/JCDR/2024/51108.19216