Residual Ridge Resorption-Prosthodontic Management

My Gums have shrunk , this is a most frequent expression given by the patient who has lost all the teeth.This is actually reduction in the size of the bony ridge under the mucoperiosteum and this phenomena is termed as Residual Ridge Resorption(RRR).The goal of this Library dissertation is to have the better understanding of pathology, pathophysiology, pathogenesis and etiology of residual ridge resorption. With such understanding leading to better treatment and ultimately to the prevention and control of the disease.

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The author has done B.D.S and M.D.S(Prosthodontics) from D.A.V(c)Dental College,Yamunanagar,Haryana, India. She has several national and international publications to her credit and also is the prize winner of several paper presentations.Presently, She is working as a Senior Lecturer in Department of Prosthodontics at PGIDS, Rohtak.

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My Gums have shrunk , this is a most frequent expression given by the patient who has lost all the teeth.This is actually reduction in the size of the bony ridge under the mucoperiosteum and this phenomena is termed as Residual Ridge Resorption(RRR).The goal of this Library dissertation is to have the better understanding of pathology, pathophysiology, pathogenesis and etiology of residual ridge resorption. With such understanding leading to better treatment and ultimately to the prevention and control of the disease.