Colonization of polymeric dental prosthetic materials by yeast-like fungi and the association
of these microorganisms with complications occurring during prosthetic treatment are …

Background Mastication is the process of breaking ingested food with the teeth and mixing it
with saliva to form a mass that is easy to swallow. However, few studies have reported on …

(1) Introduction: Denture adhesives (DAs) promote stability, chewing ability, and quality of
life. The objective of this study was to compare the effectiveness of original brand DAs and …

In the life of an individual, teeth play an indispensable role. Complete loss of teeth results in
loss of aesthetics as well as function. Thus, the replacement of teeth in the form of artificial …

Purpose: This study evaluated the effect of the use of a powder-type adhesive on
masticatory performance and oral health related quality of life (OHRQoL) in patients with …

Resorbed alveolar ridges, particularly in the lower jaw, have a small denture supporting
area, which may cause the stress distribution of mastication load to exceed the pressure …

Background: The difficulty of frail, non-self-sufficient or non-ambulatory collaborating elderly
residents in nursing homes to eat due to a lack of teeth or the absence of a dental prosthesis …

A case of home care is proposed on a frail non-ambulatory patient who presents an old
lower total prosthesis in resin broken in several parts. The various pieces of the prosthesis …

The paper aims in assessing risks of mandible fractures consequent to impacts or sport
accidents. The role of the structural stiffness of mandible, related to disocclusion state, is …

Purpose: To evaluate the effect of fibromucosa height on the stress distribution and
displacement of mandibular total prostheses during posterior unilateral load, posterior …