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Restoration of the edentulous maxilla. 1997

F M Blair
Newcastle Dental Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne.

A case is presented which highlights the problems encountered when using an implant-stabilised overdenture in an edentulous upper jaw, opposed by a natural dentition.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007575 Jaw, Edentulous The total absence of teeth from either the mandible or the maxilla, but not both. Total absence of teeth from both is MOUTH, EDENTULOUS. Partial absence of teeth in either is JAW, EDENTULOUS, PARTIALLY. Edentulous Jaw,Edentulous Jaws,Jaws, Edentulous
D008297 Male Males
D008437 Maxilla One of a pair of irregularly shaped bones that form the upper jaw. A maxillary bone provides tooth sockets for the superior teeth, forms part of the ORBIT, and contains the MAXILLARY SINUS. Maxillae,Maxillary Bone,Bone, Maxillary,Bones, Maxillary,Maxillary Bones,Maxillas
D001732 Bite Force The force applied by the masticatory muscles in dental occlusion. Masticatory Force,Occlusal Force,Bite Forces,Force, Bite,Force, Masticatory,Force, Occlusal,Forces, Bite,Forces, Masticatory,Forces, Occlusal,Masticatory Forces,Occlusal Forces
D003779 Denture Design The plan, delineation, and location of actual structural elements of dentures. The design can relate to retainers, stress-breakers, occlusal rests, flanges, framework, lingual or palatal bars, reciprocal arms, etc. Denture Designs,Design, Denture,Designs, Denture
D003827 Denture, Complete, Upper A complete denture replacing all the natural maxillary teeth and associated maxillary structures. It is completely supported by the oral tissue and underlying maxillary bone.
D003828 Denture, Overlay Removable prosthesis constructed over natural teeth or implanted studs. Overdenture,Dentures, Overlay,Overdentures,Overlay Denture,Overlay Dentures
D003834 Denture Precision Attachment A precision device used for attaching a fixed or removable partial denture to the crown of an abutment tooth or a restoration. One type is the intracoronal attachment and the other type is the extracoronal attachment. It consists of a female portion within the coronal portion of the crown of an abutment and a fitted male portion attached to the denture proper. (Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p85; from Boucher's Clinical Dental Terminology, 4th ed, p264) Intracoronal Attachment,Precision Attachment, Denture,Slotted Attachment, Dental,Attachment, Dental Slotted,Attachments, Dental Slotted,Dental Slotted Attachment,Dental Slotted Attachments,Denture, Precision Attachment,Slotted Attachments, Dental,Attachment Denture, Precision,Attachment Dentures, Precision,Attachment, Denture Precision,Attachment, Intracoronal,Attachments, Denture Precision,Attachments, Intracoronal,Denture Precision Attachments,Dentures, Precision Attachment,Intracoronal Attachments,Precision Attachment Denture,Precision Attachment Dentures,Precision Attachments, Denture
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly

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