Rehabilitation using immediate dentures on teeth with periodontal abnormalities:

Muh. Ichram Arief Hidayat; Muhammad Ikbal; Eri Hendra  Jubhari

doi:10.35856/mdj.v14i3.973

Muh. Ichram Arief Hidayat Residen Pendidikan Dokter Gigi Spesialis Prostodonsia, Fakultas Kedokteran Gigi, Universitas Hasanuddin, Makassar, Indonesia
Muhammad Ikbal Departemen Prostodonsia, Fakultas Kedokteran Gigi, Universitas Hasanuddin, Makassar, Indonesia
Eri Hendra Jubhari Departemen Prostodonsia, Fakultas Kedokteran Gigi, Universitas Hasanuddin, Makassar, Indonesia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35856/mdj.v14i3.973

Keywords: immediate denture, tooth loss, periodontal disorders, aesthetics

Abstract

Tooth loss can affect the aesthetics, function, psychology and social condition ofpatients, especially in the front teeth. This can be prevented with immediate denture prosthetic rehabilitation to avoid the tooth loss phase. This article reports the success of lo-wer jaw immediate denture treatment incases of tooth extraction caused by periodontal abnormalities in order tomaintain function and aesthetics in patients. Clinical examination showed tooth loss in 31, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 43, 44, 45, 46, and 48, accompanied by severe resorption of the alveolar ridge. Extraction of teeth 33, 32, 41, and 42 was performed after the denturewas fabricated. It was concluded that immediate denture treatment of the lower jaw can maintain the function and aesthetics of patients with tooth extraction caused by periodontal disorders.