Abstract
The excessive occlusal wear of complete-arch implant-supported prostheses made with
metal and acrylic resin is a clinical complication that can require repeated maintenance
in certain patients. A patient who presented with moderate occlusal wear of the prosthetic
teeth and substantial fracture of the maxillary anterior acrylic resin base only 2
years after a previous replacement of the acrylic resin base and denture teeth is
described. Because of the patient’s history and existing wear, both the maxillary
and mandibular prostheses were repaired by replacing the acrylic resin bases and resin
denture teeth but with the addition of cast gold occlusal surfaces on the posterior
prosthetic teeth. The provided treatment helped this patient, who was likely to need
more frequent maintenance visits in the future because of his history of accelerated
occlusal wear and increased occlusal force.
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Published online: February 08, 2021
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This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.
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