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Single maxillary denture often represents vigorous challenge to the practicing dentists. The difficulty arises when the maxillary dentures are set to fit the occlusion of natural mandibular teeth. The functionally generated pathway technique registers occlusal pathways of the posterior teeth in functional wax and is described as the “three-dimensional static expression consists of dynamic tooth movement.” The current article represents a technique for a patient who was rehabilitated with a maxillary complete denture, and a harmonious occlusion was achieved between the complete denture and the mandibular natural dentition. Functional maxillary denture is therefore in medical dentistry the successful culmination of human's high practice and represents the golden goal sought by every dental practitioner and expected by every denture patient.
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Objective@#The present study investigated the clinical effects of a single complete denture using two-step fine impression during the restoration of mandibular alveolar ridge atrophy. @*Methods @#A back-end window tray that was personalized and adjusted was used to obtain the original impression for a mandibular alveolar ridge case. The individual trays were made with the conception of mandibular occlusal denture, and the final impression was obtained after active edge shaping using different viscous silicones. @*Results @#A case of single complete denture with mandibular alveolar ridge atrophy restoration was accomplished using a single complete denture and two-step fine impression. The denture was well fixed and functioned well, and the patient was satisfied.@*Conclusion @#The application of fine impression into a single complete denture is helpful for the restoration of mandibular alveolar ridge atrophy.
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Eight to nine natural teeth in good condition in lower arch with a completely edentulous upper arch present a serious problem in prognosis of upper complete denture because of mid-line fractures. The personalities of patients in this situation can be seriously effected by what they consider is a hopeless state of their oral health. They feel that they cannot chew food properly, their mouths are uncomfortable and traumatized, the mandible can never seem to find a firmly defined terminal position and they believe that their physical appearance is marred beyond hope of remedy.