OBJECTIVE Teeth and muscles play a very important role for occlusal equilibrium and function. When tooth loss begins, it may also affect the function of the muscle tissues. METHODS The thickness of the masseter and anterior temporalis muscles were measured bilaterally in 30 healthy fully dentate adults and in 30 unilateral edentulous patients by using ultrasonographic imaging. All scans were ...

Edentulism is a commonly occurring condition in elderly and rehabilitation becomes pertinent to restore the lost function. Single stage surgical protocols with immediate restoration of function has emerged as an effective treatment approach over past years. All-on-4 approach, avoids complicated procedures bone grafting ridge augmentation delivers restoration. A fully guided all-on-4 surgery min...

Anatomic factors include decreased bone quantity, especially in older edentulous or partially edentulous patients who have experienced alveolar resorption in the wake of tooth loss. The antrum also tends to enlarge with age, as well as with edentulism, and this further decreases the amount of available bone. In addition to the diminished quantity, bone in the posterior maxilla often is softer a...

PURPOSE The objective of this study was to evaluate morphological changes of the mandible in edentulous and dentate subjects using panoramic radiographs. MATERIALS AND METHODS Panoramic radiographs were divided into the following three groups: Group I (completely edentulous group), Group II (old dentate group) and Group III (young dentate group). The research parameters of gonial angle, condy...

A meta-analytic technique was used to estimate the survival of implants supporting bridges or single crowns in partially edentulous patients. A survey of the literature revealed 66 studies, published between 1986 and 1996. Nine studies on single implants and 10 studies on fixed partial dentures met the inclusion criteria for the meta-analysis. Data from a total of 2686 implants, 570 single crow...