Unveiling the Realm of Denture Fabrication: Revitalizing Aesthetics and Optimizing Efficiency for Geriatric Patients.
Cureus
; 15(12): e50392, 2023 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-38213355
ABSTRACT
Disfigurement of the face has a significant impact not only on the appearance and function but also on the psychological well-being of an individual. Due to tooth loss, various psychological problems can occur. Dentures can help patients regain a sense of normalcy and also boost their confidence to live in society. Complete denture restores phonetics, esthetics, and mastication. A 63-year-old male patient reported to the Department of Prosthodontics with the chief complaint of total loss of teeth and wanted to get treated for the same. The purpose of this article is to describe changes in impression techniques, dental material, methodologies in teeth setting, and novel approaches to enhance the esthetics to optimize the results in a final complete denture. To reestablish the patient's masticatory, apparatus steps of complete denture fabrication were revisited accompanied by the modern application of innovative techniques with the base of historical concept.
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2023
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