Residual Ridge Resorption: An Affliction for the Prosthodontist
Arpit Sikri1* and Jyotsana Sikri2
1Associate Professor & Post Graduate Teacher, Department of Prosthodontics, Crown & Bridge and Oral Implantology, Bhojia Dental College & Hospital, Budh (Baddi), Teh. Baddi, Distt. Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India
2Associate Professor & Post Graduate Teacher, Department of Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics, Bhojia Dental College & Hospital, Budh (Baddi), Teh. Baddi, Distt. Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India
*Corresponding Author: Arpit Sikri, Associate Professor & Post Graduate Teacher, Department of Prosthodontics, Crown & Bridge and Oral Implantology, Bhojia Dental College & Hospital, Budh (Baddi), Teh. Baddi, Distt. Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India
Received: January 27, 2022 Published: February 16, 2022
Tooth loss is inevitable and occurs most frequently due to caries and periodontal disease. A number of secondary factors also play a pivotal role in loss of tooth structure. As a part of physiological process i.e. ageing, tooth loss becomes a regular picture. The human jawbone particularly the alveolar bone is totally related to the tooth structure. After the loss of tooth structure, the alveolar bone also tends to resorb and gradually atrophy. This is commonly known as Residual Ridge Resorption (RRR). RRR or bone resorption is a common, chronic, progressive, irreversible, incapacitating, debilitating & a complex biophysical process occurring in each and every patient.
Citation: Sikri A, Sikri J. “Residual Ridge Resorption: An Affliction for the Prosthodontist”. SVOA Dentistry 3:2 (2022) Pages 68-69.
