Marburg Denture System Aiming to Preserve the Proprioception-A Case Report

摘要

All efforts to save the natural teeth should be made during restoration to achieve optimum functionality and aesthetics. Toothloss is associated with appetite loss and loss of nutritional values. Thus, rehabilitating complete or partial edentulous conditionscontributes to improvement in the functioning of the masticatory system. In the latter case of partially dentate condition, the naturalteeth present preserve the residual ridges. Extraction of teeth causes alveolar ridge resorption. Poor foundation or ridge formdonot provide support for the denture bases which is the factor of utmost consideration for stabilisation of the denture bases. Inthese instances, the use of the telescopic dentures may be indicated. A telescopic denture retains and preserves the natural teethbeneath it. Every dentist aims at preserving the natural and restoring the lost. Preservation of the remaining teeth in turn preservesthe natural proprioception mechanism, was thus followed and applied in this case report in which a 25-year-old female patientwith diabetic history and on medication since past 4 yrs, presented in December 2019, with multiple missing teeth. After thoroughevaluation, the patient was treated by Marburg double crown system or synonymously termed as telescopic denture opposing thetooth supported over-denture in the patient. Follow-up and recall schedule was then explained and operator noted a satisfactoryresponse from the patient. Consecutive follow-ups were maintained.