Prosthetic rehabilitation of a severely resorbed ridge using a maxillary complete denture opposing a mandibular implant-supported overdenture: a case report

Ahmad, Norfaezah and Mohd. Nor, Hikmah and Chu, Seng Boon and Wan Nik, Wan Noor Nazayan (2025) Prosthetic rehabilitation of a severely resorbed ridge using a maxillary complete denture opposing a mandibular implant-supported overdenture: a case report. IIUM Journal of Orofacial and Health Sciences, 6 (2). pp. 252-261. E-ISSN 2735-0584

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Abstract

A 64-year-old patient was referred to the prosthodontics clinic with a history of two failed mandibular dentures and significant functional impairment. The patient had been completely edentulous since the age of 40 due to advanced chronic periodontal disease. She experienced progressive loss of retention and stability of the mandibular prostheses, resulting in discomfort, pain, and difficulty with speech and mastication. The intraoral examination revealed severe alveolar bone resorption of both arches, shallow palatal vault, and reduced maxillary and mandibular arch height and width. The existing dentures, partially lined with soft lining material, exhibited poor retention and stability. The maxillary denture lacked posterior seal, and the mandibular denture, despite adequate extension, was considered intolerable. A treatment plan consisting of a combination of maxillary conventional complete denture and mandibular implant-supported overdenture was executed. This approach was found to be a clinically effective, cost-efficient, and predictable solution in addressing the patient’s concern for improved oral function.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	complete edentulism, implant-supported prosthesis, mandibular overdenture, ridge resorption
Subjects:	R Medicine > RK Dentistry > RK318 Oral and Dental Medicine. Pathology. Diseases-Therapeutics-General Works
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Dentistry Kulliyyah of Dentistry > Department of Prosthodontics
Depositing User:	Dr Norfaezah Ahmad
Date Deposited:	21 Aug 2025 08:59
Last Modified:	21 Aug 2025 08:59
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/122799

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