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.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 651-654 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Oral Rehabilitation |
Volume | 23 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Oct 1996 |
Externally published | Yes |