An Innovative Solution To Slumped Cheeks: “Spring Retained Cheek Plumper”- A Case Report.
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2017, Vol 16, Issue 1
Abstract
Completely edentulous ridges and their residual ridge resorption are two inevitable physiologic/ pathologic processes which cause functional and esthetic impairment of the patient. Sometimes in cases where ridge resorption is more and artificial denture is not able to support facial soft tissues adequately; it leads to sunken/hollow cheek appearance. Such cases are ideal candidates for cheek plumper. However, these appliances stretch cheeks away from denture flange resulting in loss of vacuum seal, hence poor retention. Few patients feel discomfort in their facial muscles due to prolonged wearing, so the removable plumpers are more accepted by patients as compared to fixed ones. In this article a simplified design of removable cheek plumper is discussed which can be easily fabricated within available resources and lower jaw is restored with implant supported overdenture to combat the problem of retention loss.
Authors and Affiliations
Dr Bhushan Kumar, Dr Prabhdeep Kaur Sandhu, Dr Sunny Bhatia, Dr A Navin Kumar
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