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edentulous

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edentulous [ē′den·chə·ləs]
(vertebrate zoology)
Having no teeth; especially, having lost teeth that were present.


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Today, the prevalence of dental caries has been profoundly reduced, the management of periodontal diseases has progressed, and less than 10 percent of the adult population is edentulous.
00 per study subject, and this rose dramatically when the edentulous subjects were excluded.
Chapters cover the harmony of face, lips and teeth, the dentogingival complex, axial crown contours, pontic to edentulous ridge relationships, biologic width around implants, esthetic integration, healthy teeth, restorative materials, clinical cases, and intact teeth.
 
 
 
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