title: Incidence of anterior ridge deformities in partially edentulous patients.
abstract: A random sample of 416 diagnostic casts was evaluated to determine the incidence and type of ridge deformities present in anterior ridges of partially edentulous patients. Loss of teeth resulted in 91% (31 of 34) of ridge deformities. The most prevalent defect was the class III or combination labiolingual and apicocoronal type of deformity.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Abrams
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Kopczyk
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Kaplan
mesh_terms: D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000473:pathology*; D001862:Bone Resorption / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007571:Jaw Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology; D007576:Jaw, Edentulous, Partially / Q000473:pathology*; D008334:Mandible; D008437:Maxilla