Single appointment interim partial denture for a patient with a self-maintained provisional

Interim partial dentures are used often to temporarily restore a patient's dentition to create a satisfactory phonetic, esthetic, and occlusal relationship. This article presents a case involving a patient with an aging self-maintained provisional. A modified technique for interim prosthesis fabrication was utilized that involves decoronation of the teeth prior to extraction, so that the anatomical soft tissues can be visualized. This technique is a cost-effective, expeditious approach to restore function in a single appointment for patients with tooth loss who do not wish to be partially edentulous.