Overdenture is a removable partial denture or complete denture that covers and rest on one or more remaining natural teeth, the roots of natural teeth, and/or dental implant.
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An impacted tooth is define as failure of a tooth to erupt. When a tooth is impacted, it does not grow into the mouth but stay buried in the jaw bone
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Orthodontic treatment is the correction of malocclusion while restorative treatment involves modification of tooth shape and size, and also for the replacement of missing teeth.
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A mandibular fracture can be defined as a broken lower jaw. In Malaysia, mandibular fracture has the highest incidence rate (51.2%)4 sustained when compared to the other bony parts of the oral and maxillofacial region. What is a mandibular fracture (broken lower jaw)? The image below shows a schematic drawing2 …
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The maxillofacial deformity may affect functional, esthetic and also psychological aspect of the patient. If the defect involves hard palate, speech is hypernasal, and swallow results in nasal regurgitation.
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It is commonly recognised as irradiated bone which becomes devitalised/dead and exposed through the overlying skin or mucosa without healing for 3 months in the absence of tumour recurrence.
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What is oro-antral communication (OAC)? Abnormal connection between the oral cavity (mouth) and maxillary antrum. When oroantral communication is left open, epithelial tissue may develop in its track and we refer as oro-antral fistula. Oro antral fistula (OAF) – persistent epithelialized communication between the maxillary antrum and mouth. What causing …
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