Gingival recession has been defined as a clinical condition in which the marginal periodontal tissues are located apical to the cemento-enamel junction (CEJ), with concomitant exposure of the root...

A 62-year-old female patient presented with failing maxillary- and mandibular-fixed bridgework that prevented her from eating solid foods or smiling in public. The bridges had been placed over 20...

The Adult Dental Health Survey 2009 reported an increase in the proportion of adults who had retained their teeth from 74% in 1978 to 86% in 2009.1 The increase has occurred mainly in the older age...

The presenting complaint of the male patient aged 76 years old (PG) was one of a loose upper obturator. He had this original obturator made 6 years previously. The patient was generally fit and well,...

An 85-year-old female edentulous patient was referred by her GDP with exposed bone in the anterior region of the maxilla. She was treated jointly by the Oral Surgery and Restorative Dentistry...

A 68-year-old female with an edentulous maxilla and a shortened mandibular dental arch presented complaining of a loose full upper denture. She had a 35-year history of wearing upper dentures, the...

3D printing is an additive process whereby successive layers of material are placed until the 3D object is created.1.

Accurate impression taking and jaw registration undoubtedly contribute to provision of any successful denture and even more so when the anatomy is unfavourable. In these difficult stages, if greater...

Denture stomatitis can affect both partial and complete denture wearers,2 although is commonly seen on the palatal mucosa beneath a maxillary complete denture.1,5,11 DS rarely affects the lower arch,...

Table 1 lists a variety of conditions that can affect the quality and quantity of dental hard tissue and the morphology of teeth. The remainder of this article will focus on the features and...

Training plates are prosthodontic appliances that are used to prepare the patient for prosthodontic treatment. This appliance has the effect of acclimatizing the patient to the feel of the denture in...

This study was conducted in the Department of Prosthodontics at MS Ramaiah Dental College and Hospital. Ethical clearance was obtained. After obtaining informed consent, the study subjects included...

Tallgren demonstrated the continual resorption of bone in patients who were followed for a period of up to 25 years following complete tooth loss.14 The majority of bone resorption occurs in the first...

For more than a hundred years, it has been supposed that oblique and lateral forces, like those present during canine guidance, should be avoided in conventional complete dentures, since this kind of...

There are several ways to connect the prosthesis to implants. This can be done either directly on to the bar, as in a bar and clip system, or by using direct attachments.6 The latter include studs,...