Journal of Oral Science Research ›› 2018, Vol. 34 ›› Issue (4): 353-355.DOI: 10.13701/j.cnki.kqyxyj.2018.04.004

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Effects of Residual Teeth on Shortened Dental Arch

DONG Qin-yuan, ZHOU Yi*   

  1. Department of Prosthodontics, Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, China.
  • Received:2018-01-29 Online:2018-04-28 Published:2018-04-25

Abstract: Since the concept of shortened dental arch (SDA) was raised more than 30 years ago, plenty of studies have suggested that the shortened dental arch could provide enough function including mastication, comfort, and aesthetics, and would not have negative effect on the stability of occlusion. However, some effects of residual teeth can be found with SDA in clinic, included more mobile teeth, lower alveolar bone levels, periodontal disease, further tooth loss, and tooth wear. The aim of this paper is to review the effects of residual teeth of SDA in order to provide a reference for further study and clinical application.

Key words: Shortened dental arch, Residual teeth, Tooth mobility, Tooth wear, Periodontal support