introduction: angle and internal position of lateral pterygoid muscle leads to contraction over two half of the mandible in maximum opening and protrusion position so it can affects impression prosthetic procedures. the aim of this study was to evaluate the mandibular flexure in two transverse and antro-posterior dimensions. methods: seventy edentulous patients at mashhad faculty of dentistry a...

treatment planning poses difficulties in edentulous patients for orthognathic surgery prediction and fixation.treatment of severe class iii malocclusion frequently requires orthognathic surgical procedures. for such patients, orthognathic surgery would be the only option before prosthetic rehabilitation.this clinical report describes step-by-step fabrication of a surgical splint for an edentulo...

T he growing acceptance of dental implants during the past several years has expanded the treatment alternatives that can he offered to patients. The benefits of implant-borne prostheses are readily apparent for the fully edentulous patient and have been well documented.‘b2 Restoring the partially edentulous patient, where implants and natural teeth coexist, presents many clinical challenges an...

BACKGROUND Maxillomandibular advancement (MMA) surgery is a surgical treatment option for treating the patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Surgical treatment of OSA by MMA surgery is a problem when it is encountered with an edentulous patient because of the intermaxillary fixation problem of the jaws. A paucity of information is available concerning MMA surgery for edentulous patients....

Being edentulous is a handicap, and the main objective of implant placement is to provide support of fixed prostheses or to stabilize complete dentures in the edentulous jaw. Clinical experience and clinical studies have demonstrated the broad application of non-submerged ITI implants in prosthetic therapy in standard sites and in situations of advanced atrophy or substantial loss of tissue. Th...

Replacement of missing teeth has become a successful option ever since the discovery of Osseointegration and introduction of implants in the dental field. It has proved to be a therapeutic breakthrough especially for edentulous people. Implants supported over dentures are becoming the first choice of treatment for edentulous patients as they provide various advantages over the conventional dent...