Abstract
For many years, it has been considered necessary to restore posterior support with a bilateral free-end saddle when a full upper denture is opposed by a shortened dental arch. It was thought that this would provide occlusal stability and prevent anterior bite collapse and temporomandibular dysfunction. As free-end saddle partial dentures are often poorly tolerated by patients, this case study tests whether a retentive full-upper denture occluding with a shortened dental arch offers enough to fulfil a patient’s needs.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 43 |
Pages (from-to) | 961-3 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Dental Update |
Volume | 43 |
Early online date | 31 Dec 2016 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | E-pub ahead of print - 31 Dec 2016 |