Denture use may help protect against cognitive decline in older adults with partial tooth loss, according to a study published in Aging Medicine. Xiang Qi, Ph.D., R.N., from the New York ...

Retention Force: The force that keeps a dental prosthesis in place, preventing it from dislodging. Partial Edentulism: A condition where one or more teeth are missing, but some natural teeth remain.

We reviewed 17 dental flosses to find safe and sustainable options. Plus tips on shopping safer. Some dental floss is coated ...

Removable partial dentures (RPDs) are dental prosthetics designed to replace missing teeth in patients who still have some natural teeth remaining. The fabrication of these dentures has evolved ...

The first rule of thumb when wearing new dentures is to "take it easy" with food. Your mouth and tongue need to learn how to work with your new dental appliance. Pressure from the dentures can cause ...

With wax floss, I never feel like it's actually working and with my electric flosser, I often forget to charge it. Since I started using this oral hygiene device by Proclaim, however, my flossing woes ...

Abidi, H. , Ghazzar, F. and Bellemkhannate, S. (2025) Maxillofacial Prosthesis for Partial Edentulism with Maxillary Bone Loss. Health, 17, 13-22. doi: 10.4236/health.2025.171002 .

MIDVALE — Curtis Coy has had to get creative at mealtimes. After all, it's hard to eat without teeth. "Well, the bright spot is I've been losing some weight," he joked. The less-bright spot is ...

Health insurance plans offer various riders and add-ons to enhance coverage with options like hospital cash, no-claim bonus, ...

TrueDent-D™ resin is now available in major European markets that require CE marking, with strong customer interest already building Stratasys (NASDAQ: SSYS) has declared that its TrueDent-D ...

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Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. The best dental insurance companies are Anthem and Guardian, according to our analysis of large dental insurers. Anthem’s ...