PURPOSE This study was performed to evaluate the reproducibility of panoramic radiographs of dentulous and edentulous patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS The reproducibility of panoramic radiographs was evaluated using the panoramic radiographs acquired from 30 anterior dentulous patients by using a common biting positioning device (dentulous group) and 30 anterior edentulous patients by using ch...

STATEMENT OF PROBLEM Intraoral scanners have been reported to have limited accuracy in edentulous areas. Large amounts of mobile tissue and the lack of obvious anatomic landmarks make it difficult to acquire a precise digital impression of an edentulous area with an intraoral scanner. PURPOSE The purpose of this in vitro study was to determine the effect of an artificial landmark on a long ed...

This case report describes fabrication of a palatal lift prosthesis for a quadriplegic edentulous 30-year-old male with past head traumatic injury. We constructed an implant supported bar and used a soft-lining material for the maxillary palatal lift prosthesis to minimize the possibility of implant overloading and also provide a less complex and less expensive procedure for this patient.

For decades, conventional complete dentures (CD) have been a promising treatment for edentulous patients. The introduction of digital technology in CD fabrication streamlines and simplifies the process offers new specific applications completely Computer-aided design/computer-assisted manufactured (CAD/CAM) protocols can improve efficiency offer situations to patient care, satisfaction, conveni...

The rehabilitation of an edentulous patient is getting complicated if the ridge large and excessively defective. This clinical report describes restoration a severely resorbed maxilla 49-year-old male with hybrid denture. intermaxillary vertical occlusal distance was considerably increased due to resorption alveolar tuber maxilla. An acrylic resin based implant retained denture fabricated compe...

The careful planning of a sinus lift procedure is the key to avoiding surgical complications. In this clinical case, female patient, 59 years old and totally edentulous in maxilla, was referred Egas Moniz’s Dental Clinic Implantology consultation with indication for bilateral external maxillary sinuses prior implant placement. Both orthopantomography cone-beam computed tomography were used show...

background and aims. occlusal rims are used to determine the jaw relationships in the transverse and vertical dimensions and estimate the inter-occlusal distance in edentulous patients. it is important to find ways to determine the height and shape of the occlusal rims correctly. the aim of the present study was to determine the exact distance between the oral cavity floor and the incisal edges...