A terribly neglected mouth on, believe it or not, a beautiful woman who was petrified of dentists and more petrified with the thought of having to wear a removable conventional denture, figs. 139, 140. The teeth were removed, fig. 141, the bone exposed, the sockets cleansed of all debris, fig. 142, and with a bone rongeur the anterior alveolus was smoothed, widened and flattened, fig. 143, to allow enough room for the grooves for the bladevents, fig. 144, which were tapped into their proper positions, figs. 145, 146, 147. The tissues were sutured closed, fig. 148, and in order to avoid another visit for this highly nervous patient, plastic copings were immediately utilized over the posts, fig. 149. Within two and a half weeks the prosthesis was completed, figs. 150, 151, 152. A x-ray shows the completed case, fig. 153.

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