1. www.themegallery.com The fabrication of a maxillary and a mandibular prosthesis to restore the natural dentition of a patient Elwin Burger In Partial fulfilment of BTech: Dental Technology Department of Dental Sciences CPUT 2008

2. www.themegallery.com Overview  Patient history  Comparative study  Clinical procedures  Treatment options  Treatment options: Advantages and disadvantages  Treatment of choice  Technical laboratory procedures  Problems experienced  Future treatment options  Conclusion  Acknowledgements  References

3. www.themegallery.com Patient history  Gender: Male  Age: 55  Middle class income group  History of severe periodontitis  Loss of some maxillary teeth  Loss of all mandibular teeth Fig 1. Gingiva and gum resorption 1

4. www.themegallery.com Clinical Procedures  Cleaning and scaling  Periodontal surgery  Extractions  Tooth preparations for crowns Fig 4. Example of Periodontitis 3

5. www.themegallery.com Comparative study Fig 2. Boys vs Girls 1 Fig 3. Age groups vs Oral hygiene 1

6. www.themegallery.com Treatment Options Implant-retained bridge Dentures Upper acrylic RPD Upper CoCr RPD Implant-retained overdenture Maxilla and mandible

7. www.themegallery.com Clinical option 1 Implant retained bridge R150 000 Advantages Improve aesthetics 1 Tooth-saving 1 Improve patient confidence 1 Reliable 2 Long life expectancy 2 Disadvantages Expensive 2 Time consuming 2 Discomfort or pain 2 Bruising and minor swelling 2 Crown replacement in 10-15 years 2 Fig 5. 11

8. www.themegallery.com Clinical option 2 Advantages Improve natural appearance. 4 Made from durable materials 4 Last between five to ten years 4 Correction of masticatory and related problems 5 Disadvantages Take time to get use to 4 Speech problems Mouth irritation or sores 4 Replacement after time 4 Masticatory deficiencies 4 Bulky Fig 6. 7 Dentures R 1313

9. www.themegallery.com Clinical option 3 Partial acrylic RPD R 587 Advantages Replace missing teeth 3 Improve mastication and oral health 3 Preserving natural teeth 3 Improve aesthetics Comfourtable 4 Disadvantages Tooth Damage caused by moving clasps 4 Traps food Loss of fit 4 Tipping can occur 4 Speech difficulty Fig 7. 15

10. www.themegallery.com Clinical option 4 Partial CoCr RPD R1977 Advantages Biocompatible and hypoallergenic 2 Provide added strength 2 Natural feeling 2 Weight may contribute to additional denture stability 6 Disadvantages Oral hygiene is essential 2 May feel bulky 2 Frequent maintenance and examinations necessary 4 More expensive than acrylic RPD Fig 8.

11. www.themegallery.com Clinical option 5 IR overdenture R 26 000 Advantages Can be removed easilly. 4 Excellent stability 4 Lower cost Good hygienic properties 6 Good aesthetics Disadvantages Increased cost 6 Discomfort Implant takes time to heal 4 Fig 9. 7

12. www.themegallery.com Treatment of Choice: Maxilla Add Your Title PFM Crown on 2.1 Gold Crowns on 1.7, 2.8 with precision milled shoulder attachments Cobalt Chrome RPD Fig 10. Kennedy classification 3 mod 2

13. www.themegallery.com Treatment of choice: Mandible Full acrylic denture with selective labial gum tinting Fig 11. Tinted mandibular denture F Goetzer

14. www.themegallery.com Technical Laboratory Procedures 1-6 2.Fabrication of PFM Crown 3.Wax up and precision mill of posterior crowns in wax stage 4.Cast gold crowns, trim and precision mill 5.Duplicate and pour refractory model 6.Wax up and Sprue of CoCr RPD 1.Standard model preparation

15. www.themegallery.com Technical Laboratory Procedures cont. 7-9 7.Invest and elimination of wax 8.Cast, trim and finish of Cobalt Chrome RPD 9.Set up of artificial teeth

16. www.themegallery.com Technical laboratory procedure cont. Fig 12. Milling of wax crowns Fig 13. PFM and milled gold crowns Fig 14. Wax Design Fig 15. Cast, trimmed and high shined E. Burger

17. www.themegallery.com Problems Experienced Milling difficulties Porosity Incomplete Casting Poor fitting around Gold Crowns

18. www.themegallery.com Future treatment options  14 Unit upper and lower implant-retained bridge (Full oral rehabilitation)  Dental Implants  Full upper and lower dentures  Implant-retained overdentures

19. www.themegallery.com Conclusion Dentist Patient Technologist Final prosthesis Fig 15 Complete prosthesis F. Goetzer

20. www.themegallery.com Acknowledgements  Mr. M Mazeema  Mr. A Latief  Mr. LA Steyn  Dr. J Wright  Mrs. A De la Crouse

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