Maxillary and mandibular overlay removable partial dentures for the treatment of posterior open-occlusal relationship: a clinical report

J Prosthet Dent. 2002 Jun;87(6):587-92. doi: 10.1067/mpr.2002.125578.

Abstract

This clinical report describes the use of maxillary and mandibular overlay removable partial dentures to treat a patient with class III skeletal malocclusion and a posterior open-occlusal relationship. Overlay removable partial denture therapy was used as an alternative to other options such as orthodontics and combined orthodontic/oral surgery procedures; it satisfied the esthetic and functional requirements of the patient and provided a stable occlusion. Overlay removable partial dentures are a reversible and relatively inexpensive treatment for patients with congenital or acquired anomalies, but the potential disadvantages of these prostheses include compromised esthetics when the dentures are removed; caries and periodontal disease as a result of poor oral hygiene; and veneer material fracture, debonding, discoloration, and wear.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Chromium Alloys / chemistry
  • Dental Clasps
  • Dental Veneers
  • Denture Design*
  • Denture Retention
  • Denture, Overlay*
  • Denture, Partial, Immediate
  • Denture, Partial, Removable*
  • Esthetics, Dental
  • Female
  • Glass Ionomer Cements / chemistry
  • Humans
  • Jaw, Edentulous, Partially / rehabilitation*
  • Malocclusion, Angle Class III / therapy*
  • Mandible
  • Maxilla
  • Middle Aged
  • Silicate Cement / chemistry
  • Tooth, Artificial
  • Vertical Dimension

Substances

  • Chromium Alloys
  • Glass Ionomer Cements
  • dental polyglass
  • Silicate Cement