denture stomatotos os a common problem of the denture wears, and it's etiology is not clear from the literatures. some studies show that the aetiology is candida albicans, while other reports point out the other agents including candida albicans. the present study was designed to evaluate the prevalence of oral candidiasis in patients using complete denture with different datas. 50 subject...

A limited opening of the mouth is defined as microstomia. Microstomia is caused by burns, postoperative head and neck trauma, radiotherapy, or scleroderma. The prosthetic treatment of microstomia presents particular challenges, and patients often complain of an inability to insert or remove the prosthesis. The cause and severity of microstomia can influence the approach to treatment. Different ...

Restoration of esthetics is an important factor to consider in the fabrication of a removable partial denture (RPD) . 1 Several types of polymers and metal alloys have been used in RPD construction. Frequently, RPD clasps made from the same alloy as the metal framework. The most common alloys used for clasps are cobalt-chromium (Co-Cr) alloy and gold and titanium alloys, although these may be u...

Ahsttaet Recent advances in the technology of casting chrome-cobalt alloys for partiat denture frameworks has resulted in a technic for fabricating a custom-made mandibular implant during a single surgical appointment. The fabricating procedures are performed during the initial surgery and therefore eliminates the necessity of the patient undergoing a second surgical procedure for attachment of...