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VINENT CESPEDES, Ana Margarita. Recovery of self-esteem in a female elderly rehabilitated with dentures. MEDISAN [online]. 2015, vol.19, n.6, pp.773-777. ISSN 1029-3019.

The case report of a 67 years patient is described, attended in the Stomatological Clinic from "Camilo Torres Restrepo" Teaching Polyclinic in Santiago de Cuba who had wore maladjusted acrylic upper denture for more than 10 years, and besides she referred to have lost of body weight due to important masticatory difficulties and occasional pain in the temporomandibular joints; likewise, the patient showed disagreement with her facial aesthetics. All the above-mentioned facts had damaged her self-esteem and, consequently, she showed social limitations in the working and personal fields. The patient was rehabilitated with upper total acrylic and partial lower acrylic prosthesis, with which her aesthetics and the masticatory function improved. She was referred to the Physiotherapy department to complete the treatment of the joint dysfunction

Palabras clave : elderly; self-esteem; stomatognatic system; acrylic dental prosthesis; facial aesthetics.

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