title: Large edentulous ridges--are they better for dentures than small ridges?
abstract: A method was described for measuring not only the area of the basal seat of an edentulous ridge but also the bearing area, stabilizing area, and the areas shared. A definition for small, medium, and large edentulous ridges was provided. Correlations between the basal seat, stabilizing area, and the shared areas were computed. A high positive correlation was found between the area of the basal seat and that of the stabilizing areas. Contrary to what was expected, no correlation was found between the area of the basal seat and that of the bearing areas of the small to large categories.
mesh_terms: D003819:Denture Bases; D003781:Denture Retention; D006801:Humans; D007575:Jaw, Edentulous / Q000473:pathology*; D007600:Judgment; D008334:Mandible / Q000473:pathology; D003765:Models, Dental