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This article deals with how to deal with a common clinical problem — the difficult complete lower denture.
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Suggestions are made regarding the diagnosis and management of certain situations and in so doing this article should help general dental practitioners to treat this common complaint with more confidence.
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This article outlines a number of simple clinical steps which should enable general dental practitioners to diagnose and treat the majority of complete denture problems in patients with atrophic mandibular ridges. The guiding principle is the reduction of forces transmitted to the denture-bearing area via the lower denture. Methods of optimising the size of the denture bases and/or the occlusal tables are discussed and illustrated.
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Tyson, K., McCord, J. Chairside options for the treatment of complete denture problems associated with the atrophic (flat) mandibular ridge. Br Dent J 188, 10–14 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bdj.4800373
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