Hollow Mandibular Denture

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SRM University Journal of Dental Sciences Volume 1, Issue 3, October - Decembret 2010 Case Report Hollow mandibular complete denture - A case report N Kalavathy, M Mitha Shetty, Premnath, Karuna Pawashe, RKV Patel Department of Prosthodontics, DAPM RV Dental College, Bangalore Department of Prosthodontics, Rajiv Gandhi Dental College, Bangalore Address for correspondence Dr. N. Kalavathy Department of Prosthodontics DAPM RV Dental College Bangalore Email: drkalavathy@gmail.com Abstract The severely atrophied jaw can have various treatment options. The treatment option involved in this article is hollowing the denture so as to reduce the weight of the denture, thereby enhancing stability and retention, reducing the further resorption of the jaws. This article describes an alternative method for the fabrication of hollow mandibular complete denture. It incorporates fabrication of clear, vacuum form shim ensure that there is adequate room for resin and teeth. Keywords: Severely resorbed ridge, shim, hollow mandibular complete denture Introduction For more than 150 years, it was believed that the weight of the lower denture contributes to both retention and stability. However, studies have shown that retention and stability can be achieved by improving the fit of the denture bases rather than addition of extra weight to the dentures and also the weight of the lower denture may not affect its retention and 1,2,3,4 stability. “No step in denture construction should be stopped short of perfection yet many dentures are worn which have, imperfections built into them provided they have peripheral seal sufficient to hold them in place”. Various studies have shown that both retention and stability can be achieved even with reduced weight of the denture in severely resorbed ridges by improving the quality of impression , thereby achieving a good peripheral

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