Open AccessA Clinical Study to Examine the Effect of Complete Denture on Head Posture/Craniovertical Angle
Author(s) -
Amit Khare
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/10879.7521
Subject(s) - dentures , medicine , dentistry , alveolar ridge , orthodontics , mandible (arthropod mouthpart) , surgery , implant , botany , biology , genus
Edentulous patients show some significant changes in ridge relationship caused by resorption of alveolar ridge. The changes are characterized by an upward rotation of mandible, increase in mandibular prognathism that ultimately results in change of natural head posture.