Patient: The patient is a 71-year-old woman who had undergone a gingivectomy due to a gingival carcinoma of right maxillary sinus and a denture was made for the defected jaw.
Discussion: During three years and six months, |3 serves as the guidance tooth had suffered from various symptoms, from the detachment of the neighboring tooth to the use of an OP anchor followed by a partial fracture of the cuspid root. However, |3 has not been removed in accordance to the patient's request. In addition, a relining provided indirectly to the denture, it is still maintained and used for mastication, pronunciation and swallowing functions without difficulty.
Conclusion: This is a case that a denture was made for the defected jaw. However, it is important ot take measures in the future, as the remaining tooth is not expected to be preserved for long.