conclusions according to this study results, implant-retained overdenture prosthesis provided better qol for iranian patients. results in the group of iod, 55.6% of the patients had “good” qol vs. 46.7% of the patients in cd group. three patients (6.6%) in both groups had “poor” qol. no significant relationship was observed between demographic factors and different dimensions of qol, except the...

This clinical report describes the fabrication of a sectioned mandibular complete denture for a patient with severe microstomia. Dovetails were created in the denture base to orient and secure the prosthesis.

PURPOSE The purpose of the study is to quantify occlusal errors seen, during the processing of complete denture. MATERIAL AND METHODS Maxillary and mandibular complete dentures were fabricated for 30 subjects. Anterior and posterior markings were made on articulator and the distance was measured from these points before and after processing of complete dentures. Occlusal errors following proc...

Dentures are designed to replace missing teeth, and are worn by the patient for considerable period of time. The dentists skill lies in applying the principles of retention, stability and support efficiently in critical situations. Severely atrophic ridges provide decreased retention, support, and stability and pose a clinical challenge to the success of complete denture prostheses. The severel...

AIM The purpose of this report is to present a strategy for making a diagnosis and providing appropriate treatment for denture patients with high esthetic demands. BACKGROUND Some edentulous patients have critical requirements for the esthetic aspect of dentures. REPORT A 55-year-old edentulous female presented with a complaint of dissatisfaction with the appearance of two sets of old dentu...

Daniel Filgueiras Ferreira1 Marcelo Ferraz Mesquita 2 Frederico Augusto Peixoto Silva3 Wagner Araújo de Negreiros4 Rafael Leonardo Xediek Consani5 Guilherme Elias Pessanha Henriques6 School of Dentistry of Piracicaba, Department of Prosthodontics and Periodontology, University of Campinas, Piracicaba, Brazil. 1,4DDS, MS. Graduate Student. 2,6DDS, MS, PhD. Titular Professor. 3DDS, MS, PhD. 5DDS,...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of mandibular residual ridge shape on the masticatory ability in complete denture wearers. METHODS The subject group consisted of 199 complete denture wearers. The mandibular residual ridge of each subject was evaluated using a replica of the ridge which was obtained with heavy-body silicone impression material. The basal area...