Annals and Essences of Dentistry
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Abstract

PROSTHODONTIC REHABILITATION OF MANDIBULAR RESORBED RIDGE: A DIFFERENT APPROACH

Lakshmana Rao.B, Rajashekar Sangur, Pradeep Sherigar, Parul Singhal

The treatment of edentulous patient is always a challenge for the Prosthodontist. It is connected with a lot of procedures aiming to reconstruct and replace the mandible and maxilla for the patients who have lost all their remaining teeth. Treating the highly resorbed mandibular ridge accompanied with an enlarged tongue, along with the average response of the patient to all the clinical procedures, is a tedious job. The aim of this article is the prosthetic treatment of a mentally challenged patient with asymmetry of alveolar ridges, macroglossia and the difficulties related with the treatment and the suitable techniques and approaches to overcome those difficulties.

Published Date: 2010-12-31;