Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

The presence of a natural tooth within the residual alveolar bone preserves its integrity and is a major mean of preventing a future Prosthodontic situation. Remaining natural teeth need to be prepared in such cases in order to be able to support and/or retain the overlying denture. An elderly male patient in his early fifties, reported with chief complaint of extremely poor mastication since he had lost all of his natural teeth except two maxillary canines. Both canines were supraerupted to the extent that the roots were denuded of its surrounding bony support. A tooth supported overdenture with a single coping (with endodontic treatment) was designed to influence masticatory efficiency. The complete denture occlusion was balanced in terms of occlusion. The patient was highly satisfied with the outcome of the prosthesis. Key words: residual ridge, balanced occlusion, overdenture, coping, base metal alloys, implant overdenture.