A technique for relining transitional removable denture – A case report

Abstract

Transitional denture is a removable dental prosthesis serving as an interim prosthesis to which artificial teeth will be added as natural teeth are lost and that will be replaced after postextraction tissue changes have occurred. Its role is important in protecting the socket against trauma from tongue, food, or the opposing teeth. The aim in this report is to describe a new simple technique to create limited room on the tissue surface of the transitional denture to receive a relatively even thickness of a resilient material. A male patient, aged 48 years old, came to the prosthodontic clinics seeking replacement of the maxillary anterior teeth. After clinical and radiographic examination the treatment plan included extraction of the offending teeth (#13 and #24), the necessary wait for healing to occur, and providing the patient with a definitive partial denture. The esthetic appearance was of the utmost importance for the patient. Therefore, the treatment plan was modified to construct a transitional partial denture to be inserted following teeth extraction during the same appointment. A tissue-conditioning material of suitable thickness was applied on the tissue surface of the denture limited to the extraction area. Application of the resilient materials in such a manner may be more effective and should fulfill all the intended uses appropriately.