Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development
  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue: 5

Facial Esthetic correction Using cheek Plumper and cross-Arch Occlusion concept in Skeletal class III complete Denture Patient—A case report

  • Author:
  • Sunny Sharma1, Rupinder Singh Dhall2, Sumit Singh Phukela3,, Sunita Dhall4, Novika Sahni5, Renuka Atwal6
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 249 to 252

1MDS 3rd year Student, Deptt. of Prosthodontics and Imaplantology, Himachal Institute of Dental Sciences, Paonta sahib, H.P, India

2Professor, Deptt. of Prosthodontics and Imaplantology, Himachal Institute of Dental Sciences, Paonta sahib, H.P, India

3Professor, Deptt. of Prosthodontics and Implantology, S.G.T Dental College, Hospital &Research Institute, SGT University, Gurugram, Haryana, India

4Senior Lecturer, Deptt. of Periodontics and Implantology, Himachal Institute of Dental Sciences, Paonta sahib, H.P, India

5MDS 3rd year Student, Deptt. of Prosthodontics and Imaplantology, Himachal Institute of Dental Sciences, Paonta sahib, H.P, India

6Senior Lecturer, Sudha Rustagi Dental College and Hospital, Faridabad, Haryana, India

*Corresponding Author: Dr Sumit Singh Phukela, Professor, Deptt. of Prosthodontics and Implantology, S.G.T Dental College, Hospital &Research Institute, SGT University, Gurugram, Haryana, India, Phone: 9910159222 Email: phukelasumit@yahoo.com, sumit.phukela@sgtuniversity.org

Online published on 4 June, 2019.

Abstract

Esthetic factor not only confined to teeth but also to be considered for facial appearance. Facial esthetic may be compromised due to lack of support from the internal structures i.e teeth, ridge, muscles etc. This results in slumped or hollow cheek proving detrimental to facial esthetics. Cheek plumper help to enhance facial appearance by supporting the slumped cheeks. Variance of arch form and arch size in the same mouth may be due to continuous resorption of the maxilla and the mandible. Also varying degrees of closure of the jaw, alter the ridge relations. These alterations in ridge relations may cause a unilateral or bilateral “cross-bite” relation inthe posterior segments of the arch. This complicates the denture fabrication in conventional manner. The purpose of this case report is to present a simple technique for correction of facial esthetics using cheek plumer and bilateral cross arch occlusion concept.

Keywords

Cheek plumper, Cross arch occlusion, Skeletal asymmetry, Facial esthetics, Cross bite