Indian Journal of Contemporary Dentistry
  • Year: 2014
  • Volume: 2
  • Issue: 1

Surgical template-a common conveyor between prosthodontist and oral surgeon-a clinical report

  • Author:
  • N R Pramodh1,, K Kamalakanth Shenoy2, Ravi Naik3, Akshatha Nayak1
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 121 to 124

1Senior Lecturer, Dept of Prosthodontics, Sharavathi Dental College And Hospital, Shimoga, Karnataka

2Prof and Head, Dept of Prosthodontics, Yenepoya Dental College, Yenepoya University, Mangalore, Karnataka

3Reader, Dept of Prosthodontics, Sharavathi Dental College And Hospital, Shimoga, Karnataka

*Corresponding author: Pramodh N R, Senior Lecturer Dept of Prosthodontics, Sharavathi Dental College And Hospital, Shimoga-577205, Karnataka Email: dr.pramodh@yahoo.in, Mobile: +91 9035276611

Online published on 18 April, 2014.

Abstract

This article describes the management of non-ideal completely edentulous ridge having severe labial undercut, compromising denture esthetics and difficult path of insertion. A clear surgical template was used as a guide to convey the planned path of insertion and the amount of bone to be reduced (by the prosthodontist to the operating oral surgeon). The provided surgical correction of the residual alveolar ridge reduces the difficulty during denture fabrication providing acceptable esthetics.

Keywords

Unfavorable Undercuts, Clear Surgical Template(CST), Alveoloplasty, Comfort and Esthetics