Treatment of elderly patients with an untreated cleft of the hard palate may be difficult. This article describes the case of a patient aged 82 with a cleft palate on the left side treated with an over‑denture prosthesis relined with elastic material. Removable prosthetic restorations prepared in this way for older people with a cleft and palate enables full rehabilitation of the masticatory system and closing of the mouth‑to‑nose connection.

Key words: relining, resilient materials.