title: Selective resection of the circumoral musculature for enhancement of mandibular denture stability.
abstract: A combined surgical-prosthetic approach for the treatment of the unstable lower denture due to displacement by the circumoral musculature has been presented. This procedure increases the stabilizing forces of the tongue and obicularis oris muscles, while eliminating the displacing forces of muscles which attach high on the crest of the residual ridge.
mesh_terms: D003779:Denture Design; D003781:Denture Retention; D003826:Denture, Complete, Lower; D006801:Humans; D009055:Mouth / Q000601:surgery*; D009132:Muscles / Q000601:surgery; D010349:Patient Compliance; D014016:Tissue Conditioning, Dental; D014727:Vestibuloplasty / Q000379:methods*