Oral Health and Dental Management

A conservative and reversible approach for restoring worn teeth: A clinical report

3^rd Euro Congress and Expo on Dental & Oral Health

June 16-18, 2015 Alicante, Spain

Sara Abdulaziz Alfadda

Posters-Accepted Abstracts: Oral Health Dent Manag

Abstract:

A 48-year old male patient presented with worn dentitions due to daytime bruxism. He was mainly concerned about the compromised aesthetics due to ?short teeth?. The vertical dimensions of occlusion (VDO) was increased (2-3mm in the premolars area), then a maxillary titanium overdenture with composite resin facing was fabricated to address his concern. The advantages of this treatment modality, as opposed to Fixed Partial Dentures (FPD), include preservation of tooth structure, lower cost, and shorter treatment time. Four years post-insertion, the titanium overdenture continues to prove its feasibility as one modality of treatment in bruxism cases. It successfully addresses both patient?s and clinician?s-mediated concerns.