Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
Volume 93, Issue 1 , Pages 17-20, January 2005

Use of a light-polymerized composite removable partial denture base for a patient hypersensitive to poly(methyl methacrylate), polysulfone, and polycarbonate: A clinical report

  • Naomi Tanoue, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor, Aesthetic Dentistry, Nagasaki University Hospital of Medicine and Dentistry
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Dr Naomi Tanoue Department of Specialized Dentistry Nagasaki University Hospital of Medicine and Dentistry 1-7-1, Sakamoto Nagasaki 852-8588 JAPAN Fax: +81-95-849-7689
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  • Kiyoshi Nagano, DT

      Affiliations

    • Dental Technician, Dental Laboratory Center, Nagasaki University Hospital of Medicine and Dentistry
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  • Hideo Matsumura, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor and Chair, Department of Crown and Bridge Prosthodontics, Nihon University School of Dentistry

Nagasaki University Hospital of Medicine and Dentistry, Nagasaki, Japan; Nihon University School of Dentistry, Tokyo, Japan

This article describes a light-polymerized composite denture base used for a patient with hypersensitivity to poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA), polysulfone (PSF), and polycarbonate (PC). A urethane-dimethacrylate (UDMA) composite was used as an alternative to fabricate both the denture base and the custom artificial teeth. Immediately after placing the new prosthesis, allergic symptoms disappeared from the patient's mucous membrane. The denture has functioned satisfactorily for more than 2.5 years without recurrence of the hypersensitivity.

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PII: S0022-3913(04)00622-5

doi:10.1016/j.prosdent.2004.09.022

Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
Volume 93, Issue 1 , Pages 17-20, January 2005

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