A well-supported denture will have resistance to movement into the denture-bearing tissues..

Forty-one percent of failing complete dentures assessed at our New Patient Clinics between October 2016 and March 2017 showed poor adaptation to the denture-bearing area. This may result in a rocking...

Cutaneous involvement of the orofacial region causes microstomia (small oral orifice), observed in 70–80% of patients, with characteristic peri-oral furrow lines. Deposition of the collagen fibres in...

The clinical records of edentulous patients referred and assessed on the New Patient Clinics at Birmingham Dental Hospital (BDH) between October 2016 and March 2017 were reviewed. A total of 71...

Dental practitioners will be aware that, following extraction, the alveolar ridge undergoes significant changes. The biological processes and dimensional changes that occur have been well studied....

In order to ensure the accuracy of the study casts, impressions should be taken using rigid impression trays such as metal rim-lock trays (Figure 1) or a custom tray (as opposed to the use of plastic...

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,...