Background: To evaluate whether the long-term use of complete dentures (CD) into promotes significant changes in the oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) in edentulous patients. Methods: A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted.
Angela M. C. Martins +7 more
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Can Denture Wearing Increase the Nutritional Status in Pre-Elderly and Elderly Patients?
Objective: To investigate the relationships among tooth loss, denture wearing, nutrition intake, and nutritional status. Material and Methods: This observational cohort study was conducted on 26 patients (≥ 45 years old) at the Faculty of Dentistry ...
Liliana Budiman +2 more
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Background Bacterial microbiome as a putative trigger of inflammation might indicate the cascade of mouth-gut-disc axis for causing intervertebral disc (IVD) structural failures (such as IVD degeneration and endplate change) processed.
Xiaolong Chen +6 more
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Reverse engineering of mandible and prosthetic framework: Effect of titanium implants in conjunction with titanium milled full arch bridge prostheses on the biomechanics of the mandible. [PDF]
This study aimed at investigating the effects of titanium implants and different configurations of full-arch prostheses on the biomechanics of edentulous mandibles.
Ambrosio L. +9 more
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Background: Application of upper lip catch test (ULCT) for airway evaluation in edentulous patients. Methods: This research is an evaluation of a clinical diagnostic test in edentulous patients prior to operation.
Zahid Hussain Khan +3 more
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Oral health-related quality of life in complete denture wearers depending on their socio-demographic background, prosthetic-related factors and clinical condition [PDF]
Objectives: To investigate the differences in impact on oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) among complete denture wearers depending on their socio-demographic characteristics, prosthetic-related factors and oral status.
Castillo de Oyagüe, Raquel +5 more
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Changes in bone mass before and after space closure in patients with congenitally missing mandibular incisors [PDF]
Objective To investigate the changes in bone mass in the edentulous and newly formed edentulous areas before and after switching orthodontic implantation sites in patients with congenital mandibular anterior teeth loss.
HAN Luqi, SHEN Huijie, LU Shanming, LI Guoqing, WANG Wei, TANG Huan
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Lowering of the mouth floor and vestibuloplasty to support a mandibular overdenture retained by two implants: a case report [PDF]
In Oral Implantology most of the procedures are predictable and have high success rates. The use of osseointegrated implants as a therapeutic option for the rehabilitation of patients with severe mandibular atrophy has decreased the need for pre ...
Barbosa de Figueiredo, Rui Pedro +2 more
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Objective: the objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of partial or total edentulism on the quality of life of elderly patients. Material and Methods: the sample consisted of 120 individuals, divided into edentulous patients with bi ...
Tatiana Ganzer da Rosa +5 more
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Influence of quality of total prostheses on the prevalence of temporomandibular disorder
Introduction Temporomandibular disorder (TMD) involves the mastication and temporomandibular articulation muscles. Completely toothless patients with prostheses should be thoroughly assessed since edentulism causes damage that can lead to TMD onset ...
Renato de Aguiar RIBEIRO +4 more
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