A review of the submerged-root concept.
The purpose of this article was to review and summarize the literature on the retention of submerged roots. It appears that the submerged-root procedures may have an accepted place alongside conventional overdenture techniques in the profession's continuing effort to retard alveolar bone resorption in the field of prosthodontics.
D000180:Acrylic Resins; D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000502:physiology; D000818:Animals; D001862:Bone Resorption / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003828:Denture, Overlay; D004285:Dogs; D000882:Haplorhini; D006801:Humans; D007571:Jaw Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D010519:Periodontium / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D051381:Rats; D012390:Root Canal Therapy; D012391:Root Resorption / Q000473:pathology; D014082:Tooth Fractures / Q000503:physiopathology; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000293:injuries / Q000502:physiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014093:Tooth, Artificial
D000180:Acrylic Resins