INTRODUCTION Currently, dental treatments with better aesthetic results and less treatment time is more acceptable by the patients. Inadequate amount of bone for implant placement at functionally and aesthetically most appropriate position is a common problem. AIM To assess the effect of ridge expansion on implant stability in narrow partially edentulous ridges and to evaluate clinically and ...

The goal of this study was to provide evidence to support simplified treatment of mandibular edentulism using denture fabrication and implant placement to circumvent the need for second-stage surgeries or prosthodontic superstructures. A 5-year prospective clinical trial is reported, which involved treatment of mandibular edentulism using the single-stage surgical placement of a TiOblast microt...

BACKGROUND/AIM Different types of dental restorations are used for the therapy of unilateral free-end saddle edentulism. Unilateral complex partial denture is one of the indications for the Kennedy class II partial edentulism. The abscence of major connector and denture plate is an advantage compared to the conventional restorations, because of better comfort and shorter period of adaptation. T...

Following loss of teeth and residual ridge resorption, facial esthetics is highly affected. The rehabilitation lost structures should not be only aimed at replacing the but changes associated with edentulism also addressed. Objective this technique article was to improvise excessive shrunken cheek appearance through fabrication customized detachable plumper. In article, a novel, simple easy has...

The imbalance between nutritional needs and nutrients intake is more prevalent in older people than in middle-aged individuals, and malnutrition is a common condition1. Poor nutritional status (PNS) not only accelerates the ageing process but may also increase morbidity and negatively impact the course of diseases2,3. It may also prolong hospitalization, increase the costs of treatment and incr...

OBJECTIVE The objective of this study is to describe the oral health status and the factors associated with oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) in people aged 65 and older institutionalized in Barcelona in 2009. STUDY DESIGN [corrected] Cross sectional study in 194 elderly. The dependent variable was poor OHRQoL, according to the Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI). The in...

Smoking is associated with an increased risk of tooth loss, but it is not known if this risk decreases significantly when individuals quit smoking. The objectives of this study were to describe the rates of tooth loss by smoking status in two populations of medically healthy men and women. Among the men, rates of tooth loss and edentulism in relation to smoking cessation were also evaluated. Th...