Biomaterial Database

Practical implant dentistry--the mandibular removable overdenture prosthesis. 1994

S D Ganz

Hackensack Medical Center, USA.

The fully edentulous mandible presents functional, esthetic, and psychological challenges for the patient and the dentist. The mandibular overdenture supported by endosseous implants can provide a superior treatment modality, overcoming many of the difficulties inherent in the conventional denture. Advantages cited are increased denture retention, improved chewing efficiency, maintenance of bone height, replacement of lost anatomy, increased denture stability, reduction of soft tissue coverage and extension of the prosthesis, and easy access for hygiene maintenance. The major disadvantage rests with the patient's intolerance of a removable prosthetic design.

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
D008334	Mandible	The largest and strongest bone of the FACE constituting the lower jaw. It supports the lower teeth.	Mylohyoid Groove,Mylohyoid Ridge,Groove, Mylohyoid,Grooves, Mylohyoid,Mandibles,Mylohyoid Grooves,Mylohyoid Ridges,Ridge, Mylohyoid,Ridges, Mylohyoid
D003758	Dental Implantation, Endosseous	Insertion of an implant into the bone of the mandible or maxilla. The implant has an exposed head which protrudes through the mucosa and is a prosthodontic abutment.	Dental Implantation, Osseointegrated,Endosseous Dental Implant Therapy,Endosseous Implantation,Osseointegrated Dental Implantation,Endosseous Dental Implantation,Implantation, Endosseous,Implantation, Endosseous Dental,Implantation, Osseointegrated Dental
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
D003781	Denture Retention	The retention of a denture in place by design, device, or adhesion.	Denture Stability,Retention, Denture,Stability, Denture
D003828	Denture, Overlay	Removable prosthesis constructed over natural teeth or implanted studs.	Overdenture,Dentures, Overlay,Overdentures,Overlay Denture,Overlay Dentures
D003832	Denture, Partial, Removable	A partial denture designed and constructed to be removed readily from the mouth.	Removable Partial Denture,Denture, Removable Partial,Dentures, Removable Partial,Partial Denture, Removable,Partial Dentures, Removable,Removable Partial Dentures
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D019094	Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported	A prosthesis that gains its support, stability, and retention from a substructure that is implanted under the soft tissues of the basal seat of the device and is in contact with bone. (From Boucher's Clinical Dental Terminology, 4th ed)	Denture, Implant-Supported,Implant-Supported Dental Prosthesis,Implant-Supported Denture,Prosthesis Dental, Implant-Supported,Dental Prostheses, Implant-Supported,Dental Prosthesis, Implant Supported,Dental, Implant-Supported Prosthesis,Dentals, Implant-Supported Prosthesis,Denture, Implant Supported,Dentures, Implant-Supported,Implant Supported Dental Prosthesis,Implant Supported Denture,Implant-Supported Dental Prostheses,Implant-Supported Dentures,Implant-Supported Prosthesis Dental,Implant-Supported Prosthesis Dentals,Prostheses, Implant-Supported Dental,Prosthesis Dental, Implant Supported,Prosthesis Dentals, Implant-Supported,Prosthesis, Implant-Supported Dental