Polymers are the dominant material for fabrication of denture bases. However, resin base can’t fulfill the patients’ satisfactions completely and solve the pronunciation problem and prevent the denture fracture.
In spite of many advantages, metal denture bases do not widespread in clinical practice. The main reasons are the difficulties in fabrication and additional time and cost, inability to rebase such prostheses. The use of the metal base can one of options in complete denture treatments.
This study helps, through reviewing previous reports and literature about the metal base, metal base to be useful in the clinical application by recommend the materials, indications and advantage/disadvantage of the metal base and introduce variable designs.
The clinical application of the metal base have many advantages, but the dentist have to select cases carefully and apply designs according to patient’s various conditions. In conclusion, the use of the metal base can’t alternate treatment of inadequate conventional complete denture. Adequate complete denture is very important for the treatment of the metal base complete denture.
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