Dentures (also known as false teeth) are prosthetic devices constructed to replace missing teeth, supported by the surrounding soft and hard tissues of the oral cavity. Conventional dentures are removable (removable partial denture or complete denture). However, there are many denture designs, some of which rely on bonding or clasping onto teeth or dental implants (fixed prosthodontics). There are two main categories of dentures, the distinction being whether they fit onto the mandibular arch or on the maxillary arch.
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.
Pronunciation: replacing missing teeth, especially the anteriors, enables patients to speak better, enunciating more easily sibilants and fricatives in particular.
Self-esteem: improved looks and speech boost confidence in patients' ability to interact socially.
Denture stomatitis is an inflammatory condition of the skin under the dentures. It can affect both partial and complete denture wearers, and is most commonly seen on the palatal mucosa. Clinically, it appears as simple localized inflammation (Type I), generalized erythema covering the denture-bearing area (Type II) and inflammatory papillary hyperplasia (Type III). People with denture stomatitis are more likely to have angular cheilitis. Denture stomatitis is caused by a mixed infection of Candida albicans (90%) and a number of bacteria such as Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Fusobacterium and Bacteroides species. Acrylic resin is more susceptible for fungal colonization, adherence and proliferation. Denture trauma, poor denture hygiene and nocturnal denture wear are local risk factors for denture stomatitis.
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L'occlusion dentaire (latin : occludere = enfermer ; claudere = fermer) est la manière dont les dents mandibulaires (mâchoire du bas) s’engrènent avec les dents maxillaires (mâchoire du haut). L'occlusion dentaire est impliquée dans les fonctions de mastication, de déglutition, de phonation ainsi que dans l'équilibre postural. Une occlusion dentaire équilibrée permet une . L'équilibre occlusal peut-être perturbé par des interférences dentaires, des dents en sur-occlusion ou en sous-occlusion.
Tooth loss is a process in which one or more teeth come loose and fall out. Tooth loss is normal for deciduous teeth (baby teeth), when they are replaced by a person's adult teeth. Otherwise, losing teeth is undesirable and is the result of injury or disease, such as dental avulsion, tooth decay, and gum disease. The condition of being toothless or missing one or more teeth is called edentulism. Tooth loss has been shown to causally reduce overall health and wellbeing as it increases the probability of depression.
Un implant dentaire ou ancrage dentaire est un dispositif médical inséré dans le maxillaire ou la mandibule et destiné à créer un ancrage capable de recevoir une prothèse dentaire amovible ou fixée. Pendant les années 1950, le professeur Per Ingvar Brånemark (Suède) découvre par hasard l'exceptionnelle affinité du titane pour l'os vivant. Le titane devient alors le premier matériau connu qui soit totalement biocompatible. Il décide d'exploiter cette découverte pour contribuer à traiter les personnes édentées.
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