Hinged and sectional complete dentures for restricted mouth opening: A case report and review
A 71-year-old male patient reported to the Department of Prosthodontics, Rama Dental College and Hospital Kanpur (UP), India, with the chief complaint of missing teeth and wanted replacement of the missing teeth by means of fabrication of complete denture.\nOn examination, it was found that patient had oral submucous fibrosis with heavy vertical fibrous bands and homogenous leukoplakia on both sides of buccal mucosa which lead to reduced mouth opening of 2.5 cm. Patient was also diagnosed with bilateral angular cheilitis which often bleed on opening mouth wide. Treatment plan included sectional maxillary and mandibular final impression procedures, followed by fabricating maxillary hinged and mandibular sectional and hinged complete denture.