Single Complete Denture Boon OR Bane : A Case Report.

ABSTRACT

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.