An elderly woman accidentally misplaced her bottom dentures — in her stomach. An 88-year-old woman from Dallas, Texas, was taken to the emergency department of UT Southwestern Medical Center after she ...

Context Removable partial dentures used to restore the shortened lower dental arch may adversely affect the remaining natural teeth and are associated with a low prevalence of use. Objective To report ...

A 74-year-old postmenopausal black woman, a patient for 30 years, with a poorly fitting lower partial denture, presented with complaints of severe wear of her remaining lower teeth (Figure 1). Her ...

Unilateral partial dentures are seldom advocated due to the risk of swallowing or inhalation. Hinged or 'swing-lock' arms can improve the retention of partial dentures. Prosthetic flanges can be a ...

Snap-in dentures are dentures that stay in place using implants instead of resting on the gumline like traditional dentures. (Photo Credit: iStock/Getty Images) Traditional dentures use a mold of your ...

Two and a half weeks ago I had five bottom teeth extracted and a partial denture was fitted immediately. For the first week the denture fitted perfectly now it seems to be loose it does not affect my ...

A brand-new smile can make a big difference in your day-to-day life and make basic tasks like chewing and speaking easier. But if you have missing or broken teeth, there are a number of tooth ...