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Jaw, Edentulous, Partially

MedGen UID:
5925
•Concept ID:
C0022367
•
Disease or Syndrome

Definition

Absence of teeth from a portion of the mandible and/or maxilla. [from MeSH]

Term Hierarchy

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

Professional guidelines

PubMed

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

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Implant-assisted removable partial dentures: practical considerations.
Omura AJ, Latthe V, Marin MM, Cagna DR
Gen Dent 2016 Nov-Dec;64(6):38-45. PMID: 27814254
Sectional dentures revisited.
Karir N, Hindocha V, Walmsley AD
Dent Update 2012 Apr;39(3):204-6, 209-10. doi: 10.12968/denu.2012.39.3.204. PMID: 22675891
Removable partial dentures.
Mericske-Stern R
Int J Prosthodont 2009 Sep-Oct;22(5):508-11. PMID: 20095205
Periodontal prosthesis reconsidered.
Nevins M
Int J Prosthodont 1993 Mar-Apr;6(2):209-17. PMID: 8329100
Surgical considerations in implant dentistry.
Shulman LB
J Dent Educ 1988 Dec;52(12):712-20. PMID: 3057015

Diagnosis

Natural history of periodontitis: Disease progression and tooth loss over 40 years.
Ramseier CA, Anerud A, Dulac M, Lulic M, Cullinan MP, Seymour GJ, Faddy MJ, Bürgin W, Schätzle M, Lang NP
J Clin Periodontol 2017 Dec;44(12):1182-1191. Epub 2017 Sep 22 doi: 10.1111/jcpe.12782. PMID: 28733997
Implant-assisted removable partial dentures: practical considerations.
Omura AJ, Latthe V, Marin MM, Cagna DR
Gen Dent 2016 Nov-Dec;64(6):38-45. PMID: 27814254
Implants in the esthetic zone.
Al-Sabbagh M
Dent Clin North Am 2006 Jul;50(3):391-407, vi. doi: 10.1016/j.cden.2006.03.007. PMID: 16818022
Removable partial denture occlusion.
Ivanhoe JR, Plummer KD
Dent Clin North Am 2004 Jul;48(3):667-83, vi. doi: 10.1016/j.cden.2004.03.008. PMID: 15261799
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

Therapy

Retention of Teeth and Oral Health-Related Quality of Life.
Tan H, Peres KG, Peres MA
J Dent Res 2016 Nov;95(12):1350-1357. Epub 2016 Jul 28 doi: 10.1177/0022034516657992. PMID: 27466396
Mastication and jaw motion of partially edentulous patients are affected by different implant-based prostheses.
Gonçalves TM, Campos CH, Rodrigues Garcia RC
J Oral Rehabil 2014 Jul;41(7):507-14. Epub 2014 Apr 22 doi: 10.1111/joor.12176. PMID: 24750471
Tilted implants for the rehabilitation of edentulous jaws: a systematic review.
Del Fabbro M, Bellini CM, Romeo D, Francetti L
Clin Implant Dent Relat Res 2012 Aug;14(4):612-21. Epub 2010 May 13 doi: 10.1111/j.1708-8208.2010.00288.x. PMID: 20491823
Removable partial dentures.
Mericske-Stern R
Int J Prosthodont 2009 Sep-Oct;22(5):508-11. PMID: 20095205
Periodontitis vs. peri-implantitis: the same disease? The same treatment?
Meffert RM
Crit Rev Oral Biol Med 1996;7(3):278-91. doi: 10.1177/10454411960070030501. PMID: 8909882

Prognosis

Mortality patterns in partially edentulous and edentulous elderly patients treated with dental implants.
Kowar J, Stenport V, Jemt T
Int J Prosthodont 2014 May-Jun;27(3):250-6. doi: 10.11607/ijp.3780. PMID: 24905266
What is the optimal number of implants for fixed reconstructions: a systematic review.
Heydecke G, Zwahlen M, Nicol A, Nisand D, Payer M, Renouard F, Grohmann P, Mühlemann S, Joda T
Clin Oral Implants Res 2012 Oct;23 Suppl 6:217-28. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0501.2012.02548.x. PMID: 23062144
Sectional dentures revisited.
Karir N, Hindocha V, Walmsley AD
Dent Update 2012 Apr;39(3):204-6, 209-10. doi: 10.12968/denu.2012.39.3.204. PMID: 22675891
Oral comfort in shortened dental arches.
Witter DJ, Van Elteren P, Käyser AF, Van Rossum GM
J Oral Rehabil 1990 Mar;17(2):137-43. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2842.1990.tb01402.x. PMID: 2187971
Osseointegrated dental implants.
Albrektsson T, Jansson T, Lekholm U
Dent Clin North Am 1986 Jan;30(1):151-74. PMID: 3514290

Clinical prediction guides

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
Natural history of periodontitis: Disease progression and tooth loss over 40 years.
Ramseier CA, Anerud A, Dulac M, Lulic M, Cullinan MP, Seymour GJ, Faddy MJ, Bürgin W, Schätzle M, Lang NP
J Clin Periodontol 2017 Dec;44(12):1182-1191. Epub 2017 Sep 22 doi: 10.1111/jcpe.12782. PMID: 28733997
Differences in peri-implant conditions between fully and partially edentulous subjects: a systematic review.
de Waal YC, van Winkelhoff AJ, Meijer HJ, Raghoebar GM, Winkel EG
J Clin Periodontol 2013 Mar;40(3):266-86. doi: 10.1111/jcpe.12013. PMID: 23379540
Tilted implants for the rehabilitation of edentulous jaws: a systematic review.
Del Fabbro M, Bellini CM, Romeo D, Francetti L
Clin Implant Dent Relat Res 2012 Aug;14(4):612-21. Epub 2010 May 13 doi: 10.1111/j.1708-8208.2010.00288.x. PMID: 20491823
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

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
Efficacy and risks of removable partial prosthesis in periodontitis patients: A systematic review.
Gotfredsen K, Rimborg S, Stavropoulos A
J Clin Periodontol 2022 Jun;49 Suppl 24:167-181. Epub 2021 Nov 10 doi: 10.1111/jcpe.13519. PMID: 34761421
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
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
Efficacy of soft tissue augmentation around dental implants and in partially edentulous areas: a systematic review.
Thoma DS, Buranawat B, Hämmerle CH, Held U, Jung RE
J Clin Periodontol 2014 Apr;41 Suppl 15:S77-91. doi: 10.1111/jcpe.12220. PMID: 24641003

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