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F A Pflughoeft

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Effect of two clasping assemblies on arch integrity as modified by base adaptation.

(1) Altering clasp design can affect the way forces act on abutment teeth. (2) An RPI clasp design causes less distal displacement of the primary abutment tooth than circumferential clasp arms with a distal rest under the same conditions. (3) Forces applied on a mandibular distal-extension base will have a greater affect on the abutments on the same side of the arch than on crossarch abutments. (4) The influence of changes in clasp design is minimized when the bases are well adapted to the basal seat and fully extended.

Dental Abutments↗

Functional loading of bioceramic augmented alveolar ridge--a pilot study.

Two mongrel adult dogs were used in this study. The mandible was edentulated unilaterally and then augmented with porous tribasic calcium phosphate ceramic. To determine the effects of a denture over the augmented site, a unilateral distal-extension removable partial denture was constructed and inserted. At the end of the 6-month period, clinical evaluation revealed a healthy residual alveolar ridge tissue with no inflammatory reaction due to the implant. Histologic examination confirmed the clinical findings. There was no inflammation, bone and soft tissue grew into the pores, and no bone resorption occurred. It is concluded therefore that porous tribasic calcium phosphate ceramic is a potential material for residual alveolar ridge augmentation.

Alveolar Process↗