Surgical And Prosthetic Management
of Suction Cup Induced Palatal
Perforation: Case Report
Published: September 1, 2013 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2013/.3413
Yogesh Rao, Pankaj Yadav, Jagjeet Singh, Divyang Patel, Amit Aggarwal
1. Senior Lecturer, Department of Prosthodontics, Maharana Pratap College of Dentistry and Research Centre.
2. Senior Resident, Department of Conservative, Dentistry and Endodontics, Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences.
3. Senior Lecturer, Department of Prosthodontics, Maharaja Ganga Singh Dental College and Hospital.
4. Senior Lecturer, Department of Prosthodontics, Ahmedabad Dental College, Ahmedabad, Gujrat, India.
5. Senior Lecturer, Department of Prosthodontics, New Horizon Dental College and Research Institute, Billaspur, India.
Correspondence
Dr. Yogesh Rao,
Department of Prosthodontics, Maharana Pratap College of Dentistry and Research Centre, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Phone: 07827774442, E-mail: dryogesh.yadav@yahoo.com
Construction of complete dentures with adequate retention is a complex procedure. Various techniques have been tried to improve the retention of dentures. Use of suction cup in maxillary denture is one of the techniques to improve retention. Suction cup provides retention and stability by inducing negative pressure on the mucosal surface. Palatal Suction cups which provide high retention are not being recommended because of their pathological effects on the palatal tissues. Here a case report of complete denture with suction cup induced palatal perforation which was surgically treated is presented.
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