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Edentulous

MedGen UID:
44509
•Concept ID:
C0026644
•
Finding
Synonyms: Edentulous Mouth; Edentulous Mouths; Mouth, Edentulous; Mouth, Toothless; Toothless Mouth
SNOMED CT: Edentulous (278650002); No natural teeth (278650002); Absence of teeth (1162783002)

Definition

Having teeth in neither the mandible nor the maxilla. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVEdentulous

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Complete Denture Occlusion: Best Evidence Consensus Statement.
Goldstein G, Kapadia Y, Campbell S
J Prosthodont 2021 Apr;30(S1):72-77. doi: 10.1111/jopr.13309. PMID: 33336857
Implant placement in the esthetic area: criteria for positioning single and multiple implants.
Testori T, Weinstein T, Scutellà F, Wang HL, Zucchelli G
Periodontol 2000 2018 Jun;77(1):176-196. Epub 2018 Feb 27 doi: 10.1111/prd.12211. PMID: 29484714
Primary prevention of peri-implantitis: managing peri-implant mucositis.
Jepsen S, Berglundh T, Genco R, Aass AM, Demirel K, Derks J, Figuero E, Giovannoli JL, Goldstein M, Lambert F, Ortiz-Vigon A, Polyzois I, Salvi GE, Schwarz F, Serino G, Tomasi C, Zitzmann NU
J Clin Periodontol 2015 Apr;42 Suppl 16:S152-7. doi: 10.1111/jcpe.12369. PMID: 25626479

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Evaluation of the accuracy of intraoral scanners for complete-arch scanning: A systematic review and network meta-analysis.
Vitai V, Németh A, Sólyom E, Czumbel LM, Szabó B, Fazekas R, Gerber G, Hegyi P, Hermann P, Borbély J
J Dent 2023 Oct;137:104636. Epub 2023 Jul 27 doi: 10.1016/j.jdent.2023.104636. PMID: 37516338
The accuracy of implant placement with computer-guided surgery in partially edentulous patients and possible influencing factors: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Putra RH, Yoda N, Astuti ER, Sasaki K
J Prosthodont Res 2022 Jan 11;66(1):29-39. Epub 2021 Jan 26 doi: 10.2186/jpr.JPR_D_20_00184. PMID: 33504723
Different Interventions for Rehabilitation of the Edentulous Maxilla with Implant-Supported Prostheses: An Overview of Systematic Reviews.
Messias A, Nicolau P, Guerra F
Int J Prosthodont 2021 Suppl;34:s63-s84. doi: 10.11607/ijp.7162. PMID: 33571327
Implant assessment.
Barker D
Dent Update 2012 Mar;39(2):128-32, 134. doi: 10.12968/denu.2012.39.2.128. PMID: 22482270
Classification system for complete edentulism. The American College of Prosthodontics.
McGarry TJ, Nimmo A, Skiba JF, Ahlstrom RH, Smith CR, Koumjian JH
J Prosthodont 1999 Mar;8(1):27-39. doi: 10.1111/j.1532-849x.1999.tb00005.x. PMID: 10356552

Diagnosis

Full Digital Workflow for the Treatment of an Edentulous Patient with Guided Surgery, Immediate Loading and 3D-Printed Hybrid Prosthesis: The BARI Technique 2.0. A Case Report.
Venezia P, Torsello F, Santomauro V, Dibello V, Cavalcanti R
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2019 Dec 17;16(24) doi: 10.3390/ijerph16245160. PMID: 31861166Free PMC Article
Evaluation of relationship between nutritional status and oral health related quality of life in complete denture wearers.
Banerjee R, Chahande J, Banerjee S, Radke U
Indian J Dent Res 2018 Sep-Oct;29(5):562-567. doi: 10.4103/ijdr.IJDR_285_17. PMID: 30409933
Combination syndrome symptomatology and treatment.
Tolstunov L
Compend Contin Educ Dent 2011 Apr;32(3):62-6. PMID: 21560744
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
Classification system for complete edentulism. The American College of Prosthodontics.
McGarry TJ, Nimmo A, Skiba JF, Ahlstrom RH, Smith CR, Koumjian JH
J Prosthodont 1999 Mar;8(1):27-39. doi: 10.1111/j.1532-849x.1999.tb00005.x. PMID: 10356552

Therapy

The accuracy of single-tooth implants placed using fully digital-guided surgery and freehand implant surgery.
Smitkarn P, Subbalekha K, Mattheos N, Pimkhaokham A
J Clin Periodontol 2019 Sep;46(9):949-957. Epub 2019 Jul 19 doi: 10.1111/jcpe.13160. PMID: 31241782
Final-impression techniques and materials for making complete and removable partial dentures.
Jayaraman S, Singh BP, Ramanathan B, Pazhaniappan Pillai M, MacDonald L, Kirubakaran R
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2018 Apr 4;4(4):CD012256. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012256.pub2. PMID: 29617037Free PMC Article
Evaluation of complication rates and vertical bone gain after guided bone regeneration with non-resorbable membranes versus titanium meshes and resorbable membranes. A randomized clinical trial.
Cucchi A, Vignudelli E, Napolitano A, Marchetti C, Corinaldesi G
Clin Implant Dent Relat Res 2017 Oct;19(5):821-832. Epub 2017 Jul 26 doi: 10.1111/cid.12520. PMID: 28745035Free PMC Article
Fluoride varnishes for preventing dental caries in children and adolescents.
Marinho VC, Worthington HV, Walsh T, Clarkson JE
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2013 Jul 11;2013(7):CD002279. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD002279.pub2. PMID: 23846772Free PMC Article
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 Restoration of an Endosseous Implant.
Mark I, Dym H, Fan Y
Dent Clin North Am 2024 Jan;68(1):203-212. Epub 2023 Sep 4 doi: 10.1016/j.cden.2023.08.002. PMID: 37951633
Different Interventions for Rehabilitation of the Edentulous Maxilla with Implant-Supported Prostheses: An Overview of Systematic Reviews.
Messias A, Nicolau P, Guerra F
Int J Prosthodont 2021 Suppl;34:s63-s84. doi: 10.11607/ijp.7162. PMID: 33571327
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
Full Digital Workflow for the Treatment of an Edentulous Patient with Guided Surgery, Immediate Loading and 3D-Printed Hybrid Prosthesis: The BARI Technique 2.0. A Case Report.
Venezia P, Torsello F, Santomauro V, Dibello V, Cavalcanti R
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2019 Dec 17;16(24) doi: 10.3390/ijerph16245160. PMID: 31861166Free PMC Article
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

Clinical prediction guides

Edentulous Patient Satisfaction with Conventional Complete Dentures.
Soboleva U, Rogovska I
Medicina (Kaunas) 2022 Feb 24;58(3) doi: 10.3390/medicina58030344. PMID: 35334520Free PMC Article
Evaluation of relationship between nutritional status and oral health related quality of life in complete denture wearers.
Banerjee R, Chahande J, Banerjee S, Radke U
Indian J Dent Res 2018 Sep-Oct;29(5):562-567. doi: 10.4103/ijdr.IJDR_285_17. PMID: 30409933
A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Baseline Ohip-Edent Scores.
Duale JMJ, Patel YA, Wu J, Hyde TP
Eur J Prosthodont Restor Dent 2018 Mar 1;26(1):17-23. doi: 10.1922/EJPRD_01753Duale07. PMID: 29469999
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

Recent systematic reviews

Indications for zygomatic implants: a systematic review.
Polido WD, Machado-Fernandez A, Lin WS, Aghaloo T
Int J Implant Dent 2023 Jul 1;9(1):17. doi: 10.1186/s40729-023-00480-4. PMID: 37391575Free PMC Article
Global prevalence of edentulism and dental caries in middle-aged and elderly persons: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Borg-Bartolo R, Roccuzzo A, Molinero-Mourelle P, Schimmel M, Gambetta-Tessini K, Chaurasia A, Koca-Ünsal RB, Tennert C, Giacaman R, Campus G
J Dent 2022 Dec;127:104335. Epub 2022 Oct 17 doi: 10.1016/j.jdent.2022.104335. PMID: 36265526
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
Primary prevention of peri-implantitis: managing peri-implant mucositis.
Jepsen S, Berglundh T, Genco R, Aass AM, Demirel K, Derks J, Figuero E, Giovannoli JL, Goldstein M, Lambert F, Ortiz-Vigon A, Polyzois I, Salvi GE, Schwarz F, Serino G, Tomasi C, Zitzmann NU
J Clin Periodontol 2015 Apr;42 Suppl 16:S152-7. doi: 10.1111/jcpe.12369. PMID: 25626479

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