%0 Journal Article
%T Prosthetics rehabilitation of a male patient with a unique looped metal palate denture: A case report
%A Bhatia Vishwas
%A Bhatia Garima
%J Stomatolo£¿ki Glasnik Srbije
%D 2012
%I Dental Section of the Serbian Medical Society
%R 10.2298/sgs1204205b
%X Complete denture can improve both function and aesthetics. Even though mastication is highly improved, one of the most common problems for new full upper acrylic denture wearers is lack of feeling sensations such as hot and cold, loss of taste and fracture in the mid palatal region. These patients require a denture that allows them to feel sensations as close to normal as possible. The present case report discusses an alternative way of designing a metal palate for maxillary complete denture that along with fulfilling the above mentioned functions, has specially designed loops incorporated in such manner and directions to improve mechanical interlocking of acrylic within the metal loops and not to interfere with teeth arrangement.
%K alternative
%K hot and cold sensations
%K mechanical interlocking
%K metal palate
%U http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0039-1743/2012/0039-17431204205B.pdf