J Korean Acad Prosthodont.  2020 Apr;58(2):145-152. 10.4047/jkap.2020.58.2.145.

Complete denture rehabilitation of edentulous patient with severe alveolar bone resorption andcondyle fracture using gothic arch tracing and closed mouth impression technique: A case report

• Choi IH
• Kim SA
• Kim NH
• Lee YS

• KMID: 2500027
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4047/jkap.2020.58.2.145

Abstract

It is essential to record maxillomandibular relationship accurately for the harmony of esthetic and function in complete denture. Gothic arch tracing visually demonstrates the movement of the mandible, and is useful to establish accurate and reproducible centric relation. Proper retention and stability of complete denture in patients with severe alveolar bone resorption is difficult to attain. In such case, the closed mouth impression technique might be recommended. The denture border and impression are determined by patient’s physiologic movement in the closed mouth impression technique. And, denture peripheral border is entirely closed with oral mucous membrane. This report presents satisfactory complete denture restoration using closed mouth impression technique and gothic arch tracing in patients with mandibular condyle fracture and severe absorption of mandibular alveolar ridge. (J Korean Acad Prosthodont 2020;58:145-52)

Keyword

Closed mouth impression technique; Complete denture; Condyle fracture; Gothic arch tracing