Complete denture is the routine management for edentulous patients to restore mastication and esthetics [ 1 ]. In the era of dental implants, a complete denture is required for implant planning and temporization during the healing period [ 2 ].

The prevalence of adults with partially dental arches is expected to be more than imagined and patients requiring replacement of missing teeth are slowly increasing in number too [ 1 , 2 ]. Among the options available, removable partial dentures …

Removable partial and complete dentures play a significant role in restoring aesthetic and functional characteristics after total and partial tooth loss. Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) is among the most commonly used materials for denture bases.

Tooth loss and damage have a direct effect on occlusion. A good occlusal relationship is also essential for the coordination of the physiological functions of the oral-maxillary system. The purpose of dental restoration is to restore the occlusal …

Complete dentures (CDs) have been made using the traditional compression mold or the flask-pack-press for more than 50 years. Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) resin and heat polymerization have been used to produce CDs [ 1 ].

Both partial and complete dentures are classic treatments for restoring functionality and aesthetic appearance in cases with the loss of several or all teeth. Patients with these prosthetics often also use denture adhesive cream [ 1 ]. The use of …

Complete edentulism is one of the major challenges facing the elderly populations. The majority of these patients experience difficulties with different oral functions including chewing, eating, and speaking. These difficulties can profoundly …

Tissue conditioners are used to treat and prepare the damaged tissues supporting dentures. these materials are used for palliative, and diagnostic purposes and to modify the occlusion and height of old prostheses [ 1 ]. Unfortunately, in some …

The number of edentulous populations is on the rise because of increasing life expectancy throughout the world, especially in developed countries because of better healthcare system and in developing countries because of poor oral health awareness …

LASER, stands for “Light Amplification by the Stimulated Emission of Radiation,” was first used by Gordon Gould in 1959, a graduate student at the educational institution of Columbia [ 1 ]. The first operational laser was created by Theodore Maiman …

Denture stomatitis (DS) is a very common oral inflammatory condition affecting 15% to 70% of removable denture wearers [ 1 – 4 ]. A considerable portion of DS cases are asymptomatic and discovered incidentally during dental examination as an …

The shift in the distribution of the world’s population towards older ages is known as population ageing. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that 1 billion people were aged 60 years or older in 2019 and this number is expected to …

The cantilever fixed partial denture (CFPD) has been defined as a fixed restoration that has one or more abutments at one end, with the other end unsupported [ 1 ]. In principle, CFPDs can replace any tooth in the dental arch, but are considered …

Flexible dentures are excellent replacements to traditional methyl-methacrylate ones. They showed superior aesthetics, lighter weight, better adaptation to continual movement and flexibility especially in partially edentulous patients [ 1 ].