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In most cases an
upper denture is a reasonably successful
prosthesis. With age and advanced bone loss, the
ridge form can atrophy to the point where what was
good retention and stability is no longer
available. The denture adhesive industry is a
multi-billion dollar business. The problem of
denture stability only gets worse with age.
There are a few
alternative that are available. The simplest is
ridge augmentation. Dense Hydroxy Apatite is
inserted under the gum tissue, next to the bone,
to plump up the ridge and offer greater resistance
to denture movement and more suction.
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