CU-SIL Denture – A Novel Approach: Case Report

Abstract

The prime concern of the present-day dentistry is to preserve the tooth, alveolar ridge integrity and periodontium. The treatment option for patients with few teeth include overdentures, immediate dentures or transitional dentures. Transitional dentures are better treatment options as most of the patients defer getting all their teeth extracted. A relatively new type of transitional denture is Cu-sil denture. It is essentially a complete denture with holes which may or may not be lined with rubber gasket, allowing remaining natural teeth to protrude through. This case report represents a simple and economical technique to fabricate Cu-sil denture