Overeruption of teeth opposing removable partial dentures: a preliminary study

One of the purposes of prosthodontic treatment is to prevent overeruption of opposing teeth, but there is currently minimal literature describing the efficacy of removable partial dentures (RPDs) in performing this function. This study investigated overeruption following RPD treatment. The study par...

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Published inThe International journal of prosthodontics Vol. 27; no. 5; p. 475
Main Authors Matsuda, Ken-Ichi, Miyashita, Yuji, Ikebe, Kazunori, Enoki, Kaori, Kurushima, Yuko, Mihara, Yusuke, Maeda, Yoshinobu
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.09.2014
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Aged
Computer-Aided Design
Dental Models
Denture, Partial, Removable
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted - methods
Imaging, Three-Dimensional - methods
Male
Tooth Eruption
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Summary:One of the purposes of prosthodontic treatment is to prevent overeruption of opposing teeth, but there is currently minimal literature describing the efficacy of removable partial dentures (RPDs) in performing this function. This study investigated overeruption following RPD treatment. The study participants were 33 patients treated with RPDs, and overeruption was evaluated by comparing the surface computeraided design data of dental casts made at two different time points-before and after RPD treatment. Overeruption was observed in 38.1% of teeth opposed by the RPD, which was much less than the proportion of teeth that overerupted when not opposed by the RPD.
ISSN:0893-2174
DOI:10.11607/ijp.4006