Rathee Manu, Singh Pardeep, Tamrakar Amit, Alam Maqbul, Dixit Pritish, Tomar Sarthak Singh, Diwan Kritika
Department of Prosthodontics, Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Pt. BD Sharma University of Health Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana, India.
Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, Delhi, India.
J West Afr Coll Surg. 2024 Oct-Dec;14(4):455-459. doi: 10.4103/jwas.jwas_175_23. Epub 2024 Jul 18.
Prosthodontic rehabilitation is incomplete without taking aesthetic considerations into mind, even in the elderly, who are assumed to be mainly concerned about the loss of masticatory ability rather than an alteration in appearance. The ageing process brings changes in facial appearance, which if more pronounced lead to unacceptable facial aesthetics. A common means of restoring the support of ageing-induced sunken cheeks is the use of cheek plumper. This case report describes an economical method of retention of cheek plumper using customised cast ball attachments and orthodontic separators. The modified prosthesis design did not negatively affect the retention of the prosthesis, resulting in a satisfactory resolution of the patient's complaints.
即使对于老年人,口腔修复治疗如果不考虑美学因素也是不完整的,因为通常认为老年人主要关心的是咀嚼能力的丧失而非外观的改变。衰老过程会导致面部外观发生变化,如果这种变化较为明显,就会导致面部美学效果不佳。恢复因衰老导致脸颊凹陷的一种常见方法是使用脸颊丰满剂。本病例报告描述了一种使用定制铸造球附件和正畸分离器来固定脸颊丰满剂的经济方法。改良后的修复体设计并未对修复体的固位产生负面影响,从而使患者的诉求得到了满意解决。