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,...

Only a small number of randomized controlled trials exist regarding the methods of conventional denture construction..

The possible effects of radical surgery include altered oral anatomy, loss of teeth and anatomical structures, significant scarring and bulky flaps, loss or alteration of sensation, and trismus (Table...

Provision of RPDs is indicated in the following scenarios:.