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2. Complete dentures - Wikipedia

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   When clearance of the dentition is the only viable treatment option, immediate dentures can be constructed prior to the extractions and fitted once the teeth have been removed, at the same appointment. Such dentures help restore masticatory (chewing) function and aesthetics whilst at the same time allowing a period for the soft tissues to heal ...

3. Dental extraction - Wikipedia

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   In order to obtain permission from patient for extraction of tooth, the dentist should explain that other treatment options are available, what is involved in the dental extraction procedure, the potential risks of the procedure and the benefits of the procedure. [2] The process of gaining consent should be documented in clinical notes. [2]

4. Dental implant - Wikipedia

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   Delayed immediate post-extraction implant placement (two weeks to three months after extraction). Late implantation (three months or more after tooth extraction). An increasingly common strategy to preserve bone and reduce treatment times includes the placement of a dental implant into a recent extraction site.

5. Alveoloplasty - Wikipedia

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   In 1976: Michael and Barsoum researched on patients who had immediate denture placement. They related the amount of bone resorption in relation with different surgical techniques. The above-mentioned surgical techniques include extraction without alveoplasty, extraction with labial alveolectomy, and extraction with intraseptal alveoplasty as ...

6. Dentures - Wikipedia

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   Dentures can help people via: Mastication: chewing ability is improved by the replacement of edentulous (lacking teeth) areas with denture teeth.; Aesthetics: the presence of teeth gives a natural appearance to the face, and wearing a denture to replace missing teeth provides support for the lips and cheeks and corrects the collapsed appearance that results from the loss of teeth.

7. Socket preservation - Wikipedia

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   Socket preservation or alveolar ridge preservation is a procedure to reduce bone loss after tooth extraction. [1] [2] After tooth extraction, the jaw bone has a natural tendency to become narrow, and lose its original shape because the bone quickly resorbs, resulting in 30–60% loss in bone volume in the first six months. [3]