Naslov
Prosthetic Therapy of Reduced Occlusal Vertical Dimension in Elderly Patient - Case Report

Autori
Ćatović, Adnan ; Ćatović, Džana ; Ćatović, Dina

Izvornik
Acta scientific dental sciences (2581-4893) 2 (2018), 6; 2-4

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, prikaz slučaja, stručni

Ključne riječi
Tooth Loos ; Elderly ; Vertical Dimension of Occlusion ; Bite Plate ; Prosthetic Therapy

Sažetak
Tooth loos and wearing of the hard dental tissues are commonly known to significantly affect quality of elderly life. Multiple tooth loos and extreme loss of the hard dental tissues of the supporting teeth results in loss of normal occlusal plane and reduction of vertical dimension of occlusion. These conditions leads on changes in the temporomandibular joint and loos of normal face proportions. Different approaches for the therapeutic solutions can be considered depending on the number of the remaining teeth and hard dental tissues loss. Therapy of multiple tooth loos and dental tissue wear in elderly patients is complex from occlusal acrylic plates to definite prosthetic therapy with fixed or and removable prosthetic appliances. In the present paper combined prosthetic therapy is demonstrated to solve the problem of vertical occlusal plane correction of the elderly patient with heavily loos of upper frontal and lower lateral teeth and reduced vertical dimension of occlusion.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Javno zdravstvo i zdravstvena zaštita, Dentalna medicina

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