These results were similar to those reported by Al-Jabrah19 who found that all edentulous patients aged between 45 to 82 years were affected by
residual ridge resorption (range between 2%-57%) with mean reduction to be approximately 20%.
Celebic, "
Residual ridge atrophy in complete denture wearers and relationship with densitometric values of a cervical spine: a hierarchical regression analysis," Gerodontology, vol.
The continued reduction of
residual ridge in complete denture wearers: A mixed longitudinal study covering 25 years.
Posterior teeth should be placed on the
residual ridge and in balanced occlusion.
(Fig 4) Intraoral presentation included heavy plaque deposits, halitosis, bleeding gums, pus exudates from pockets, grade 3 mobility and resorbed
residual ridges. Presence of unerupted third molars was evident from bulbous tuberosities and was confirmed on radiograph.
Correlation between
residual ridge resorption and radiomorphometric indices.
A full thickness periosteal reflection exposes the underlying
residual ridge and lateral regions of the mandible.
Confounding variables in the study included age, sex and type of
residual ridge. In order to minimize the effects of these variables, matching technique was used.
Significant disadvantages of metal base dentures are that they often irritate the underlying alveolar ridge and are difficult to reline and adjust Massad introduced a metal base denture with a resilient liner to manage the severely resorbed mandibular
residual ridge. (2)
Extensive volume of the denture base material in prosthesis provided to patients with large maxillofacial defects or severe
residual ridge resorption is always a challenge to prosthodontists.