ABSTRACT
A primary goal in dentistry is the execution of appropriate treatment plans that are minimally invasive and maintainable. However, it is sometimes necessary to repair existing dental restorations or revise treatment plans to accommodate changes in a patient's condition. In the present case, a patient who was satisfied with a removable partial overdenture lost a critical abutment tooth. A creative, minimally invasive approach enabled the patient to keep his existing partial prosthesis and avoid the need for a full reconstruction or complete denture.
Subject(s)
Dental Prosthesis Repair/methods , Denture, Partial, Removable , Dental Implant-Abutment Design , Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported/methods , Dental Restoration Failure , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures/methodsSubject(s)
Practice Management, Dental/organization & administration , Professional Corporations/organization & administration , Dental Care/economics , Dental Care/organization & administration , Efficiency, Organizational , Financial Management/organization & administration , Humans , New York , Practice Management, Dental/economics , Professional Corporations/economicsABSTRACT
An unusual lesion that posed a diagnostic challenge was found on the lingual surface of the right mandible of a 52-year-old man. It was asymptomatic, and the patient was unaware of its presence. When information from various sources was pieced together, the lesion was ultimately diagnosed as an oral ulceration with sequestration. This condition is rare and has been reported only sporadically in the literature. The presented case is even less common, because the patient performed a corrective procedure on himself.
Subject(s)
Exostoses/diagnosis , Mandible/abnormalities , Oral Ulcer/diagnosis , Palate, Hard/abnormalities , Exostoses/complications , Exostoses/etiology , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Oral Ulcer/etiologyABSTRACT
A patient presented with lower right first and second molars requiring full coverage restorations. A retained lower right primary second molar with a stainless steel crown was also present. The primary tooth was "submerged," creating an unfavorable plane of occlusion. An unconventional prosthesis was fabricated to restore the debilitated teeth and a proper plane of occlusion.
