Restoration of Occlusion in a 68 Years Old Patient with Lost Vertical Dimension: A Case Report.
- Resource Type
- Case Study
- Authors
- Meena, Babita; Hasija, Mukesh; Wadhwa, Deepti; Gupta, Kritika
- Source
- Indian Journal of Gerontology. 2022, Vol. 36 Issue 2, p139-147. 9p.
- Subject
- *TOOTH abrasion
*OLDER people
*ROOT canal treatment
*HABIT
*OLDER patients
*FOOD habits
*TOOTH loss
- Language
- ISSN
- 0971-4189
Tooth wear in the elderly population is a commonly reported dental complaint these days owing to the changes in eating habits and lifestyle. It is a multifactorial issue and yet all the etiology is not known to the clinicians. The clinicians need to carry out a comprehensive examination, eliminate the reason for tooth structure loss and plan the treatment for the patient accordingly. The present case report describes the treatment plan of a 68 years old female patient with lost vertical dimension and masticatory functions which were restored with the help of an occlusal overlay splint for a month to rule out any discomfort in adaptation to the new vertical dimension. A provisionalisation for 3 months was done and during this period the required root canal therapy was performed. The final prosthesis was delivered with the restored esthetics and function and 6 months recall was done. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]