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Existing prosthesis

Key points

  • Examination of existing dentures provides invaluable information on patients’ perceptions of teeth, soft tissue esthetics and facial vertical dimension support
  • Modifying old dentures enables the patient to assess how a previous denture experience can be optimized with or without implant therapy
  • Implant therapy offers additional treatment options for both adaptive and maladaptive edentulous patients

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Luc Vrielinck: Implant solutions for the edentulous jaw - an overview

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