Improved Masticatory Performance in the Partially Edentulous Rehabilitated with Conventional Dental Prostheses.

: Oral rehabilitation seeks to enhance mastication, a vital component of oral function that is compromised by tooth loss. This study aimed to assess the degree of improvement of masticatory performance in partially edentulous patients rehabilitated with removable partial dentures (RPD) or fixed partial dental prosthesis (FPDP). Changes in the occlusal contact area (OCA) and satisfaction with their chewing ability during the adaptation period were also evaluated.

Reference values and reliability of occlusal force distribution and occlusal time measured by the T-Scan system in adults with healthy dentition.

Purpose: Reference values of occlusal characteristics are needed to interpret the data obtained using the T-Scan System. This study aimed to establish reference values for and to assess the reliability of, occlusal force distribution in the maximal intercuspal position and the occlusion time in young adults with healthy dentition.

Materials And Methods: In total 178 adults with natural dentition participated in this retrospective cross-sectional study, of whom 76 performed a retest session.

Accuracy of digital and conventional systems in locating occlusal contacts: A clinical study.

Statement Of Problem: The accuracy of methods used for locating occlusal contacts throughout the entire clinical procedure has been poorly studied.

Purpose: The purpose of this clinical study was to determine the reproducibility and criterion validity for different methods of locating occlusal contacts.

Material And Methods: Thirty-two adults with natural dentitions participated in this cross-sectional test-retest study.

Early Loading of Two Implants Supporting Mandibular Overdentures in Geriatric Edentulous Patients: A 12-Year Follow-Up Study.

: This study aims to show the clinical outcomes of implants supporting mandibular overdentures in edentulous patients. : Mandibular edentulous patients were diagnosed with an oral examination, panoramic radiograph, and diagnostic casts for intermaxillary relations and treated with overdentures over two implants. After two-stage surgery, implants were early loaded with an overdenture at 6 weeks.

Marginal Bone Loss in Internal Conical Connection Implants Placed at the Crestal and Subcrestal Levels before Prosthetic Loading: A Randomized Clinical Study.

Unlabelled: The vertical position concerning the bone in which the implants are placed has been related as one of the factors causing marginal bone loss. The objective of this study was to evaluate the bone loss that occurs before prosthetic loading around tapered internal connection (CIC) implants placed at the crestal (C) and subcrestal (S) levels.

Method: A randomized clinical trial (RCT) was carried out, with a sample size of 62 implants placed in 27 patients who underwent radiological controls on the day of placement, at one month, and at 4 months, and stability was measured by resonance frequency analysis (RFA) on three occasions.