Histological changes in edentulous oral mucosa under implant-supported overdentures

G. Preti, F. Bassi, P. Barbero, M. Lorenzetti, G. Valente

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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.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)651-654
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Oral Rehabilitation
Volume23
Issue number10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 1996
Externally publishedYes

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