Ectodermal dysplasia is a hereditary disorder that occurs due to consequence of disturbances in the ectoderm of the developing embryo. It is usually accompanied by lack of sweat glands and a partial or complete absence of primary and/or permanent dentition. A case report illustrating the prosthetic rehabilitation by flexible and removable partial denture for a girl child of 9 years with Ectoder...

Immediate single complete denture adalah gigi tiruan lengkap rahang atas atau bawah yang diinsersikan segera setelah pencabutan gigi. dipilih agar pasien tidak kehilangan fungsi estetik, mastikasi dan fonetik serta dapat mempercepat proses penyembuhan karena berfungsi sebagai penahan bekuan darah. Pasien wanita umur 53 tahun, aktif pada kegiatan sosial, dengan riwayat sebelumnya telah memakai s...

A large epidemiological health investigation, the Helsinki Ageing Study (HAS), was performed in 1989-1991 in Helsinki, Finland. We report here the prevalence of oral mucosal lesions in 338 76-, 81- and 86-year-old home-living elderly people, who completed the oral health investigation at the Institute of Dentistry, University of Helsinki. One or more lesions were found in 128 subjects (38%). Fi...

Purpose The purpose of the study was to compare long-term performance three prostheses for partial edentulism: implant-supported, fixed denture (IFD), (FPD), and removable (RPD), in terms prosthesis survival oral health-related quality life (OHRQoL).

A space in the anterior region of the dental arch of a youngster, either due to trauma or a congenitally missing tooth, can not only lead to psychological trauma but also create a functional dilemma for the dentist, as the usual treatment options of implant, removable partial denture and fixed partial denture available for adults, are often inapplicable or inconvenient for an adolescent. In suc...

PURPOSE It is important to know whether tooth loss has an impact on an individual's quality of life, since tooth loss is common. The aim of this study was to determine whether oral status is associated with general health and related to quality of life. MATERIALS AND METHODS Data of 1,406 subjects aged 60 to 79 years were taken from the Study of Health in Pomerania (SHIP). Sociodemographic (a...

The main purpose of this work was to construct a clinically valid numerical model mandibular Kennedy class I patient rehabilitated with conventional removable partial denture and another two implant-assisted dentures at different implant locations. selected classified as ASA its mandible geometry reconstruction performed by the conversion Cone-Beam computed Tomography (CBCT) scan raw medical da...

Ectodermal dysplasia (ED) is a congenital syndrome characterised mainly by abnormalities of two or more tissues of ectodermal origin namely skin, nails, hair and teeth. Two brothers of 14 years and 10 years of age respectively reported with chief complaint of multiple missing teeth. Thorough medical and dental examinations were performed and findings were in accordance with the typical features...

Background and Aim: Denture stomatitis (DS) is a common oral condition which usually occurs under the maxillary removable complete dentures. Infection by Candida albicans (C. albicans) is considered as the main etiology of this lesion. The aim of the present study was to assess the oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) of patients with DS and its improvement after antifungal treatment.  ...

Abstract The prosthodontic management of a patient with long-term edentulism is challenging. Conventional dentures have been the traditional standard care for longest time. However, most patients experience difficulty in adapting to their mandibular due lack stability and retention. From past two decades, implant-supported overdentures offering numerous advantages over complete removable partia...