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2. Dental implant - Wikipedia

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   Implants preserve the integrity of the teeth adjacent to the edentulous area, and it has been shown that dental implant therapy is less costly and more efficient over time than tooth-supported FPDs for the replacement of one missing tooth. The major disadvantage of dental implant surgery is the need for a surgical procedure. [17]

3. Geriatric dentistry - Wikipedia

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   Due to improvements in oral health over the past 60 years, a decrease in the rate of edentulism is evident and therefore an increase in the number of natural teeth present is present [12] In 1979, 60% of Australians over the age of 65 had no natural teeth. In 1989, 44% had no teeth and it is expected by 2019, this figure will drop to 20%.

4. Overdenture - Wikipedia

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   Implant-supported. Edentulous patients with sufficient amount of bony ridge on their jaws can opt for implant supported overdenture. [4] This type of over denture gains support from both the dental implants and intraoral tissues. Having implant-supported overdenture provides better stability of prosthesis and reduce bone resorption. [10]

5. Zygoma implant - Wikipedia

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   The head of the zygoma implant is engineered to allow prosthesis attachment at a 45-degree angle to the long axis of the implant. [7] Zygomatic implants can be used in patients who do not have any teeth in the upper jaw, patients who have heavily broken down teeth or very mobile teeth due to diseases such as generalised aggressive periodontitis ...

6. Guided bone and tissue regeneration (dentistry) - Wikipedia

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   At present, guided bone regeneration is predominantly applied in the oral cavity to support new hard tissue growth on an alveolar ridge to allow stable placement of dental implants. When bone grafting is used in conjunction with sound surgical technique, guided bone regeneration is a reliable and validated procedure.

7. St. Paul dental clinic for uninsured closing after more than ...

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   The Brief. Hope Dental Clinic has operated on uninsured patients in St. Paul for 60 years, but it shut down this month. It's a one-of-a-kind, full-time clinic drawing thousands of patients from ...

8. Prosthodontics - Wikipedia

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   Prosthodontics, also known as dental prosthetics or prosthetic dentistry, is the area of dentistry that focuses on dental prostheses.It is one of 12 dental specialties recognized by the American Dental Association (ADA), Royal College of Surgeons of England, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland, Royal College of Surgeons of Glasgow, Royal College of ...

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