Upper Alveolar Ridge in Edentulous Patients and Caldwell Luc Surgery

Alveolar ridge atrophy related to facial morphology in edentulous patients

OBJECTIVES The morphology of the alveolar process determines the retention and stability of prosthetic restorations, thereby determining the result of the therapy. Considering that the edentulous jaws may be affected by the atrophy process, it was hypothesized that the morphology of the alveolar process of the maxilla may be dependent on the anterior facial height and anatomy of the mandible. ...

Systemic Osteoporosis and Reduction of the Edentulous Alveolar Ridge

Systemic osteoporosis can damage skeletal bones to different degrees or remain persistent in intensity. The aim of this study was to determine the intensity and correlation of the osteoporotic changes in the bone density of the skeleton and body mass index (BMI) with a reduction in edentulous mandibles. Material and Methods: In this study, 89 edentulous patients with decreased bone density comp...

Relationship of neutral zone and alveolar ridge with edentulous period.

OBJECTIVE To estimate the amount of shift in position of the neutral zone and the centre of alveolar ridge crest in different edentulous periods. STUDY DESIGN Observational study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY The study was carried out on edentulous patients reporting in Prosthodontics Department of Lahore Medical and Dental College, Lahore, from August 2006 to December 2008. METHODOLOGY Pa...

The Cranial Base Fracture after the Caldwell-Luc Operation

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Endoscopically assisted Caldwell-Luc procedure for removal of a foreign body from the maxillary sinus.