Treatment planning of the edentulous mandible

Treatment planning of the edentulous mandible.

Edentulism can be a debilitating handicap. Zarb described endentulous individuals who could not function as 'denture cripples'.(1) Most difficulty with complete denture prostheses arises from the inability to function with the mandibular prostheses. Factors that adversely affect successful use of a complete denture on the mandible include: 1) the mobility of the floor of the mouth, 2) thin muco...

Treatment options for the edentulous mandible.

Prosthodontic literature is replete with articles reporting longitudinal studies of, and clinical and laboratory procedures for, dental implants. There is no doubt that implant-borne prostheses are ideal treatment options for some patients; for other, alternatives must be considered. The purpose of this article is to present an overview of the aetiology of mandibular atrophy and to review a bro...

[Edentulous mandible fractures osteosynthesis].

The edentulous mandible fractures are rare representing less then 5% in the majority of series. Their treatment represents nevertheless a challenge. The bone atrophy that happens in this situation is related with the higher incidence of treatment complications demanding some special attention to the therapeutic options. In contrast with the dentulous mandibles, tension and compression zones are...

Management of Fractures in the Edentulous Mandible

Masticatory Function of the Dentulous versus Prosthodontically Treated Edentulous Mandible

Sorin Uram-Tuculescu: Masticatory function of the dentulous versus prosthodontically treated edentulous mandible (Under the direction of Dr. Greg Essick, DDS, PhD) Background: There is general agreement that implant supported prostheses offer better masticatory function than traditional prostheses that are not supported by teeth or implants. However, solid evidence is lacking to fully support t...