A single complete denture with cheek plumpers to improve facial aesthetics

Abstract

Presence of teeth in one arch makes it difficult for the operator to fabricate a single denture on the edentulous arch due to altered occlusal schemes, supraerupted teeth and resorbed edentulous ridges. Natural teeth should be preserved but at the same time one should be aware that the edentulous ridge may be destroyed by forces exerted against the denture support. In this case the occlusal correction of the mandibular teeth is done using an acrylic template. Along with replacement of missing teeth emphasis, should be on improvement of facial esthetics. Slumped cheeks are unaesthetic and add to the person’s age. This case shows a way to improve facial aesthetics and function in a maxillary single arch edentulous patient. The missing teeth in the lower arch were rehabilitated with fixed partial denture.