Prosthodontic Rehabilitation Of Mandibular Resorbed Ridge: A Different Approach.
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2010-07
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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.
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Residual ridge resorption, McCord’s technique, Sectional tray technique
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B Lakshmana Rao, Sangur Rajeshekar, Sherigar Pradeep, Singhal Parul. Prosthodontic Rehabilitation Of Mandibular Resorbed Ridge: A Different Approach. Annals and Essences of Dentistry. 2010 July-Sept; 2(3): 29-31.