title: Response of the oral tissues to prolonged uninterrupted coverage by a removable partial denture. Case report.
abstract: The response of hard and soft oral tissues to prolonged uninterrupted wearing of a removable partial prosthesis in a Nigerian patient is discussed. To our knowledge only one case has been reported in the literature. In this case additional mucosal changes to the reported caries-free pattern is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Health Sciences, Dental School, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
authors.forename: E O
authors.initials: EO
authors.lastname: Ogunbodede
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Ojo
authors.forename: D O
authors.initials: DO
authors.lastname: Otuyemi
authors.forename: N O
authors.initials: NO
authors.lastname: Hollist
mesh_terms: D003728:Dental Calculus / Q000473:pathology; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000473:pathology; D003832:Denture, Partial, Removable / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D005889:Gingival Recession / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia; D008875:Middle Aged; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000473:pathology*; D013997:Time Factors; D014070:Tooth / Q000473:pathology*