Exam questionKROK 2Dentistry ยท 2012
A 79-year-old female patient consulted a prosthodontist about denture replacement. The patient has a history of a stroke. Objectively: acute irregular atrophy of the alveolar processes of both jaws is present; mucous membrane of the oral cavity is dry and nonmobile. The previous dentures cannot be fixed. What is the most appropriate prosthetic construction?
Answer options
- Implant-supported dentures
- Dentures with elastic lining
- Dentures with metal bases
- Dentures with shortened borders
- Dentures with extended borders
Correct answer
Dentures with elastic lining
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