title: Preparation of the denture-bearing area--an essential component of successful complete-denture treatment.
abstract: Success in complete-denture treatment is often directly related to the health and condition of the hard and soft tissues that make up the denture-bearing areas. Surgical alteration of the denture-bearing area is frequently necessary to ensure a morphologically correct form capable of providing adequate support for the prosthesis. A number of these anatomic hard and soft tissue obstacles are discussed, and methods for managing these hindrances to complete-denture treatment are suggested.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond 23298-0566, USA.
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Lynde
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Unger
mesh_terms: D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003779:Denture Design; D003824:Denture, Complete; D005096:Exostoses / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008437:Maxilla / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013516:Oral Surgical Procedures, Preprosthetic; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D019231:Tooth Preparation, Prosthodontic