Upper dental prosthesis instability consecutive to the resection of a cerebral tumor

A 57‐year‐old female patient was evaluated for an unstable maxillary dental prosthesis. The patient stated that approximately 2 weeks prior to this consultation the prosthesis was relined four times. Despite this, it often had a tendency to shift during meals. On the other hand, she is very satisfied with a complete fixed prosthesis on implants in the mandibular arch. She has been wearing this latter lower prosthesis for the same length of time as the upper prosthesis. She indicated that a similar problem existed with the former upper prosthesis, resulting in her consulting a prosthodontist. Clin. Anat. 14:269–271, 2001. © 2001 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.