title: Computed tomography and complete dentures. Morphometric analysis.
abstract: Ten edentulous patients who were wearing complete dentures that appeared to be well-fitting clinically but were not satisfactory to the patient, were imaged with the use of direct coronal computed tomography. Sections were selected to pass through the maxillary first molar region to study the relationships between the maxillary denture and the supporting tissues, at rest, in maximal intercuspation, and during simulated function. The radiation dose was minimized by limiting the number of cuts made to seven through the same site in different jaw positions both with and without function. Computed tomography offers useful diagnostic information when evaluating patients who have persistently unresoluable denture problems.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Dental Surgery, University of Paris V, France.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Quéguiner
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003781:Denture Retention; D003824:Denture, Complete; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007575:Jaw, Edentulous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008409:Mastication; D008875:Middle Aged; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D017755:Prosthesis Fitting; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed