Session
DENTAL SCIENCE
Description
Torus palatinus provides a challenge when restoring an edentulous arch. Because the mucosa is often quite thin, tori may be sensitive to the pressure that comes from a denture basis. . A strong palatal seal is prevented by the tori's propensity for having deep undercuts that occasionally extend to the junction with the soft palate.
Case Report: A 70-year-old edentulous female came to our dental clinic, with a chief complaint of the instability of her maxillary complete dentures, and she requested new denture. The patient had been wearing the dentures for approximately 2 years. Based on the intraoral examination, the patient had a large, unilobular diffuse torus palatinus .It was covered with thin mucosal tissue, and it did not interfere with her speech, her ability to chew, or other oral functions without the dentures. After the problems were thoroughly diagnosed, thermoplastic complete denture was chosen as the appropriate solution for this case. Dual lamination involves combining 2 materials to fabricate a denture base that utilizes the retentive aspects of the torus. The thermoplastic flange provides a measure of flexibility, allowing the denture to seat over the torus and the support for the denture teeth .The resilient liner provides a cushion to diffuse the occlusal load. Using this approach, a very retentive denture was fabricated using torus palatinus as a key element in anchoring the denture.
Keywords:
Complete denture, thermoplastic denture, torus palatinus
Proceedings Editor
Edmond Hajrizi
ISBN
978-9951-550-95-6
Location
UBT Lipjan, Kosovo
Start Date
28-10-2023 8:00 AM
End Date
29-10-2023 6:00 PM
DOI
10.33107/ubt-ic.2023.422
Recommended Citation
Berisha, Vlora, "Fabrication of upper complete denture combining dental base materials to cover torus palatinus - Case report" (2023). UBT International Conference. 3.
https://knowledgecenter.ubt-uni.net/conference/IC/denta/3
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Fabrication of upper complete denture combining dental base materials to cover torus palatinus - Case report
UBT Lipjan, Kosovo
Torus palatinus provides a challenge when restoring an edentulous arch. Because the mucosa is often quite thin, tori may be sensitive to the pressure that comes from a denture basis. . A strong palatal seal is prevented by the tori's propensity for having deep undercuts that occasionally extend to the junction with the soft palate.
Case Report: A 70-year-old edentulous female came to our dental clinic, with a chief complaint of the instability of her maxillary complete dentures, and she requested new denture. The patient had been wearing the dentures for approximately 2 years. Based on the intraoral examination, the patient had a large, unilobular diffuse torus palatinus .It was covered with thin mucosal tissue, and it did not interfere with her speech, her ability to chew, or other oral functions without the dentures. After the problems were thoroughly diagnosed, thermoplastic complete denture was chosen as the appropriate solution for this case. Dual lamination involves combining 2 materials to fabricate a denture base that utilizes the retentive aspects of the torus. The thermoplastic flange provides a measure of flexibility, allowing the denture to seat over the torus and the support for the denture teeth .The resilient liner provides a cushion to diffuse the occlusal load. Using this approach, a very retentive denture was fabricated using torus palatinus as a key element in anchoring the denture.