[A case report of dentures for a defective upper jaw by using the functional impression technique].

PATIENT A 77-year-old male who had been treated with an upper left maxilla resection for a malignant carcinoma was having difficulty eating with the unstable denture due to a defective jaw. Since dentures made by the ordinary method cannot be fixed firmly to the upper jaw, the functional impression technique was used to produce dentures for the defected jaw. DISCUSSION The patient was satisfied with his new dentures, which enabled him to masticate as the denture were placed in the jaw properly, with an improved fit between the dentures and oral mucosa. CONCLUSION It is concluded that the functional impression technique of taking an impression is one of the most useful methods for producing dentures for defective jaws.