Restoration of occlusion in a 68 years old patient with lost vertical dimension: A case report Meena Babita, Hasija Mukesh, Wadhwa Deepti1, Gupta Kritika2 Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics Faculty of Dentistry, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi 1PGIMS, Rohtak, (Haryana) -124001 2Private Practitioner, 117/N/94, Kakadeo, Kanpur (U.P.) Online Published on 22 September, 2022. Abstract Tooth wear in the elderly population is a commonly reported dental complaint these days owing to the changes in eating habits and lifestyle. It is a multifactorial issue and yet all the etiology is not known to the clinicians. The clinicians need to carry out a comprehensive examination, eliminate the reason for tooth structure loss and plan the treatment for the patient accordingly. The present case report describes the treatment plan of a 68 years old female patient with lost vertical dimension and masticatory functions which were restored with the help of an occlusal overlay splint for a month to rule out any discomfort in adaptation to the new vertical dimension. A provisionalisation for 3 months was done and during this period the required root canal therapy was performed. The final prosthesis was delivered with the restored esthetics and function and 6 months recall was done. Top Keywords Ageing, Centric Relation, Rehabilitation, Tooth Wear, Vertical Dimensions. Top |