ArticleBritish dental journal2021
Complicating factors in complete dentures: assessing case complexity.
Article in British dental journal, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.
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5 citing papers in PubMed.
- Association between clinical and functional factors and masticatory function of edentulous individuals aged 70 years and older: a cross-sectional study.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
- The effect of students' attitudes towards elderly patients on satisfaction with removable complete dentures.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Traumatic Ulceration of the Vestibular Mucous Membrane After Insertion of Four Mini-Implants in the Atrophied Mandible: A Case Report.Case reports in dentistry · 2024Article
- Perception of Edentulous Patients and Dental Professionals towards Care and Maintenance of Complete Denture Prostheses.BioMed research international · 2022Article
- Complete Denture Prostheses (CDP) Treatment and Care in Fiji: A Qualitative Study on Dental Professionals (DPs) Perspectives on the Triangle of Communication (ToC).Journal of International Society of Preventive & Community DentistryArticle
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Abstract
This article aims to describe common complicating factors that impact on the success of complete denture treatment and present an overview of the challenges these pose in practice. The authors present a range of medical, oral and social factors to consider when providing treatment to edentulous patients, allowing the practitioner to identify cases which may require referral. The information is applicable to all dental practitioners, and is a useful aid to highlight complicating factors in individual patients and to make well-informed clinical decisions.
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