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The patient's old dentures.
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FIG1
The patient was an old denture wearer for seven years, and recently, because of poor retention, she could not use her dentures for speaking, swallowing, or chewing (Figure 1).
(A) Cleft palate. (B) Edentulous mandibular ridge. (C) Pretreatment extraoral view.
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FIG2
On intraoral examination, a complete unilateral cleft was present involving the anterior alveolar bone, hard palate, and soft palate to the uvula (Figure 2).
Primary impressions.
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FIG3
After selecting the appropriate stock impression tray, primary impressions were made with an impression compound (Figure 3).
Try-on.
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FIG4
Jaw relations were recorded, followed by a try-on (Figure 4).
(A) Posttreatment photograph of the patient with dentures. (B) Intraoral view with dentures. (C) Patient's dentures.
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FIG5
Complete dentures were delivered to the patient (Figure 5).