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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Journal of Health and Allied Sciences NU 2013; 03(02): 095-099
DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1703662
Case Report

LIGHT WEIGHT HOLLOW DENTURE – A CASE SERIES

Laxman Singh Kaira
1   Assistant Professor, Department of Dentistry, Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali Government Medical Sciences and Research Institute, Srinagar Garhwal, Uttarakhand
,
Krishan Singh Negi
2   Associate Professor, Department of Dentistry, Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali Government Medical Sciences and Research Institute, Srinagar Garhwal, Uttarakhand
,
Shalini Parihaar
3   Private Practitioner, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
,
Rahul Bisht
4   Senior Resident, Department of Dentistry, Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali Government Medical Sciences and Research Institute, Srinagar Garhwal, Uttarakhand
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Abstract

It is the prosthodontist's responsibility to fabricate a prosthesis incorporating stability, retention and support which ultimately provide satisfaction to the patient. But in the certain conditions such as long lip length or severely resorbed ridges with increased inter ridge distance, the weight of a maxillary denture is often a dislodging factor. Hence, a light weight denture is required for better retention. This article describes 2 case reports of completely edentulous patient successfully rehabilitated with a hollow denture where a simplified technique of fabricating a light weight maxillary denture was used.

Keywords

Dental education - dental health - dental health promotion - tooth loss


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Article published online:
27 April 2020

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