Histological changes in edentulous oral mucosa under implant-supported overdentures |
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| Authors: | G. PRETI,F. BASSI,P. BARBERO,M. LORENZETTI,& G. VALENTE |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Prosthodontics, School of Medicine of the University of Turin and San Giovanni Hospital, Turin, Italy,;Departments of Oral Surgery, School of Medicine of the University of Turin and San Giovanni Hospital, Turin, Italy,;Department of Biomedical Sciences and Oncology, School of Medicine of the University of Turin and San Giovanni Hospital, Turin, Italy |
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| Abstract: | The microscopic characteristics of the mucosa covering the alveolar ridge that supports a complete denture have long been studied. In this paper, any histological changes in mucosa loaded by a denture before and after a denture has been anchored by implant onto the bone were followed. The results suggest that mechanical loads improve trophism of mucosa, and that fixing a denture to implants leads to a more uniform distribution of loads. |
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