Case report of cone crown telescopic denture for bilateral lower free end missing

Abstract

PATIENT: The patient was a 46-year-old woman who complained of masticatory dysfunction with bilateral lower free end missing. At first, she wanted to receive dental implants, but she was afraid of undergoing surgery for implant insertion. Therefore she had taken an immediate removable partial denture. However, she was not satisfied with this denture on her requirements of retention, stability, and aesthetics. Considering this situation, we applied her cone crown telescopic denture. DISCUSSION: The new cone crown telescopic denture has an excellent prognosis for the long-term. This denture, which has a rigid support design with adequate diagnosis, was indispensable to obtain such a fine result. CONCLUSION: It is suggested that the cone crown telescopic denture was the best selection for the prosthetic treatment of this patient. Repeated maintenance of the denture and regular examination of periodontal tissue will be necessary to keep the good prognosis.