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Jaw, Edentulous

MedGen UID:
7183
•Concept ID:
C0022366
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Edentulous Jaw; Edentulous Jaws; Jaws, Edentulous

Definition

The total absence of teeth from either the mandible or the maxilla, but not both. Total absence of teeth from both is MOUTH, EDENTULOUS. Partial absence of teeth in either is JAW, EDENTULOUS, PARTIALLY. [from MeSH]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVJaw, Edentulous

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Treatment of Sinusitis Following Dental Implantation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Allevi F, Fadda GL, Rosso C, Martino F, Pipolo C, Cavallo G, Felisati G, Saibene AM
Am J Rhinol Allergy 2022 Jul;36(4):539-549. Epub 2022 Mar 4 doi: 10.1177/19458924221084484. PMID: 35244478
Immediate loading in partially and completely edentulous jaws: a review of the literature with clinical guidelines.
De Bruyn H, Raes S, Ostman PO, Cosyn J
Periodontol 2000 2014 Oct;66(1):153-87. doi: 10.1111/prd.12040. PMID: 25123767
Management of the edentulous patient.
Mericske-Stern RD, Taylor TD, Belser U
Clin Oral Implants Res 2000;11 Suppl 1:108-25. doi: 10.1034/j.1600-0501.2000.011s1108.x. PMID: 11168261

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Dental and craniomaxillofacial implant surgery.
Smith RA, Block MS, Sclar AG
J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2012 Nov;70(11 Suppl 3):e72-106. doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2012.07.032. PMID: 23128008
Implant assessment.
Barker D
Dent Update 2012 Mar;39(2):128-32, 134. doi: 10.12968/denu.2012.39.2.128. PMID: 22482270
Periodontal prosthesis reconsidered.
Nevins M
Int J Prosthodont 1993 Mar-Apr;6(2):209-17. PMID: 8329100
Brånemark osseointegration. Prognosis and treatment rationale.
Kopp CD
Dent Clin North Am 1989 Oct;33(4):701-31. PMID: 2680659
Osseointegrated dental implants.
Albrektsson T, Jansson T, Lekholm U
Dent Clin North Am 1986 Jan;30(1):151-74. PMID: 3514290

Diagnosis

Complete dentures revisited.
McCord JF, Smith P, Jauhar S
Dent Update 2014 Apr;41(3):250-2, 255-6, 259. doi: 10.12968/denu.2014.41.3.250. PMID: 24839714
An overview of esthetics with removable partial dentures.
Beaumont AJ Jr
Quintessence Int 2002 Nov-Dec;33(10):747-55. PMID: 12553618
Classification system for partial edentulism.
McGarry TJ, Nimmo A, Skiba JF, Ahlstrom RH, Smith CR, Koumjian JH, Arbree NS
J Prosthodont 2002 Sep;11(3):181-93. PMID: 12237799
Etiology, diagnosis, and treatment considerations in peri-implantitis.
Mombelli A
Curr Opin Periodontol 1997;4:127-36. PMID: 9655032
Radiographic diagnosis in periodontics.
Jeffcoat MK, Wang IC, Reddy MS
Periodontol 2000 1995 Feb;7:54-68. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0757.1995.tb00036.x. PMID: 9567930

Therapy

A 1-Year Parallel-Group Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing the Effectiveness of a Mandibular Complete Denture vs an Early Loaded Single-Implant Overdenture.
Nogueira TE, Esfandiari S, McKenna G, Leles CR
Int J Prosthodont 2024 Apr 22;37(2):153-156. Epub 2022 Dec 6 doi: 10.11607/ijp.8157. PMID: 38648163
Effectiveness of palatally positioned implants in severely atrophic edentulous maxillae: a systematic review.
Corrêa-Silva M, de Vicq Normande Neto H, de Oliveira-Neto OB, Ostetto S, Sales PHDH, de Lima FJC
Oral Maxillofac Surg 2023 Mar;27(1):1-8. Epub 2022 Mar 17 doi: 10.1007/s10006-022-01055-0. PMID: 35301604
Mandibular Kennedy Class I implant-tooth-borne removable partial denture: a systematic review.
Shahmiri RA, Atieh MA
J Oral Rehabil 2010 Mar;37(3):225-34. Epub 2009 Dec 29 doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2842.2009.02044.x. PMID: 20050984
A conceptual framework for understanding outcomes of oral implant therapy.
Guckes AD, Scurria MS, Shugars DA
J Prosthet Dent 1996 Jun;75(6):633-9. doi: 10.1016/s0022-3913(96)90249-8. PMID: 8725839
A classification of the edentulous jaws.
Cawood JI, Howell RA
Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 1988 Aug;17(4):232-6. doi: 10.1016/s0901-5027(88)80047-x. PMID: 3139793

Prognosis

Immediate flapless full-arch rehabilitation of edentulous jaws on 4 or 6 implants according to the prosthetic-driven planning and guided implant surgery: A retrospective study on clinical and radiographic outcomes up to 10 years of follow-up.
La Monaca G, Pranno N, Annibali S, Di Carlo S, Pompa G, Cristalli MP
Clin Implant Dent Relat Res 2022 Dec;24(6):831-844. Epub 2022 Oct 5 doi: 10.1111/cid.13134. PMID: 36197040Free PMC Article
All-on-4 Concept Update.
Chan MH, Nudell YA
Dent Clin North Am 2021 Jan;65(1):211-227. Epub 2020 Nov 2 doi: 10.1016/j.cden.2020.09.014. PMID: 33213711
Fundamental Principles for Immediate Implant Stability and Loading.
Bedrossian E, Bedrossian EA
Compend Contin Educ Dent 2019 Oct;40(9):i1-i8. PMID: 31738069
Quad Zygoma: Technique and Realities.
Davó R, David L
Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am 2019 May;31(2):285-297. doi: 10.1016/j.coms.2018.12.006. PMID: 30947849
Osseointegrated dental implants.
Albrektsson T, Jansson T, Lekholm U
Dent Clin North Am 1986 Jan;30(1):151-74. PMID: 3514290

Clinical prediction guides

Quad Zygoma: Technique and Realities.
Davó R, David L
Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am 2019 May;31(2):285-297. doi: 10.1016/j.coms.2018.12.006. PMID: 30947849
Complex Dental Implant Cases: Algorithms, Subjectivity, and Patient Cases Along the Complexity Continuum.
Durham M, Brindis M, Egbert N, Halpern LR
Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am 2019 May;31(2):219-249. doi: 10.1016/j.coms.2018.12.003. PMID: 30947848
Zygomatic implants: indications, techniques and outcomes, and the zygomatic success code.
Aparicio C, Manresa C, Francisco K, Claros P, Alández J, González-Martín O, Albrektsson T
Periodontol 2000 2014 Oct;66(1):41-58. doi: 10.1111/prd.12038. PMID: 25123760
Classification system for partial edentulism.
McGarry TJ, Nimmo A, Skiba JF, Ahlstrom RH, Smith CR, Koumjian JH, Arbree NS
J Prosthodont 2002 Sep;11(3):181-93. PMID: 12237799
A classification of the edentulous jaws.
Cawood JI, Howell RA
Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 1988 Aug;17(4):232-6. doi: 10.1016/s0901-5027(88)80047-x. PMID: 3139793

Recent systematic reviews

Dental implants in growing patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Elagib MFA, Alqaysi MAH, Almushayt MOS, Nagate RR, Gokhale ST, Chaturvedi S
Technol Health Care 2023;31(3):1051-1064. doi: 10.3233/THC-220581. PMID: 36502352
Mandibular implant-supported overdenture: A systematic review and meta-analysis for optimum selection of attachment system.
Sutariya PV, Shah HM, Patel SD, Upadhyay HH, Pathan MR, Shah RP
J Indian Prosthodont Soc 2021 Oct-Dec;21(4):319-327. doi: 10.4103/jips.jips_158_21. PMID: 34810359Free PMC Article
Effects of soft tissue augmentation procedures on peri-implant health or disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Thoma DS, Naenni N, Figuero E, Hämmerle CHF, Schwarz F, Jung RE, Sanz-Sánchez I
Clin Oral Implants Res 2018 Mar;29 Suppl 15:32-49. doi: 10.1111/clr.13114. PMID: 29498129
Evidence-based knowledge on the aesthetics and maintenance of peri-implant soft tissues: Osteology Foundation Consensus Report Part 1-Effects of soft tissue augmentation procedures on the maintenance of peri-implant soft tissue health.
Giannobile WV, Jung RE, Schwarz F; Groups of the 2nd Osteology Foundation Consensus Meeting
Clin Oral Implants Res 2018 Mar;29 Suppl 15:7-10. doi: 10.1111/clr.13110. PMID: 29498127
Soft tissue augmentation procedures at second-stage surgery: a systematic review.
Bassetti RG, Stähli A, Bassetti MA, Sculean A
Clin Oral Investig 2016 Sep;20(7):1369-87. Epub 2016 Apr 4 doi: 10.1007/s00784-016-1815-2. PMID: 27041111

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