Edentulous Mouth: Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes for Edentulous Mouth

Periodic Sialadenosis

Asymptomatic mouth floor enlargements (MFE) have been observed in edentulous and partially edentulous patients 8, 9, 10 and may cause difficulties in the fitting of dentures [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Mucogingival deformities on the edentulous ridge The edentulous ridge suffers constant involution following teeth loss. [tankonyvtar.hu]

Floor of the mouth enlargements related to sublingual glands in edentulous or partially edentulous patients. J Dent Res. 1999; 78 (Sp. Issue):503–503. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Papilloma

Description of a primary inverted papilloma of the ethmoid sinus. This has never been documented before in the literature. The clinical presentation, along with the radiographic features, gross findings and management will be discussed. In contrast to the vast majority of cases that present with nasal complaints, the[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Anodontia

Mouth + Euhidrotic Ectodermal Dysplasia Faciocardiomelic Dysplasia, Lethal Failure of Tooth Eruption, Primary Focal Infection, Dental Fused Teeth Grubben de Cock Borghgraef [rgd.mcw.edu]

An edentulous site is a position in the mouth previously occupied by a tooth. An edentulous area is a region from which multiple teeth have been lost. [toothiq.com]

Intraoral examination revealed thin, atrophic and complete edentulous maxillary and mandibular alveolar ridges [ Figure 2 ]. [amhsr.org]

Taurodontism Microdontia and Dens Invaginatus

Mouth + Euhidrotic Ectodermal Dysplasia Faciocardiomelic Dysplasia, Lethal Failure of Tooth Eruption, Primary Focal Infection, Dental Fused Teeth Grubben de Cock Borghgraef [rgd.mcw.edu]

[…] dentin dysplasia + dentin sensitivity dentinogenesis imperfecta + Dermoodontodysplasia Diastema + Dilated Cardiomyopathy with Woolly Hair, Keratoderma, and Tooth Agenesis Edentulous [rgd.mcw.edu]

Endemic Syphilis

[…] chancroid + cholera chronic granulomatous disease + Cloverleaf Skull Micromelia Thoracic Dysplasia Coxa Magna Coxa Valga cutaneous liposarcoma cystic echinococcosis diphtheria Edentulous [rgd.mcw.edu]

Mouth + ehrlichiosis + Endocrine Bone Diseases + Eosinophilic Granuloma Epiphyses, Slipped + erysipeloid Expansile Bone Lesions facial hemiatrophy facial nerve disease + [rgd.mcw.edu]

Bone Malalignment + Bone Neoplasms + bone remodeling disease + bone resorption disease + bone structure disease + botulism + brucellosis + bullous skin disease + burning mouth [rgd.mcw.edu]

Forsythia

Forsythia ( [2] or ) is a genus of flowering plants in the olive family Oleaceae. There are about 11 species, mostly native to eastern Asia, but one native to southeastern Europe. [1] Forsythia is also one of the plant's common names, along with Easter tree ; the genus is named after William Forsyth. [3] [4] [5][…] [en.wikipedia.org]

Angular Cheilitis

Surgery is useful to correct the redundant folds of skin at the angles of the mouth in edentulous patients. [news-medical.net]

It is seen in five settings: infants; edentulous, usually elderly, persons, owing to constant maceration of the angle of the mouth; adolescents and adults who wear orthodontic [derm101.com]

[…] of the mouth are permanently overhung by the upper lips, filler material or implants may be used to restore firmness to the skin in this area and keep the angles of the mouth [news-medical.net]

Rosselli-Gulienetti Syndrome

This is a case of completely edentulous RGS with incomplete closure of the roof of the mouth and a cleft lip with an oronasal communication. [go.galegroup.com]

This is a case of completely edentulous RGS with incomplete closure of the roof of the mouth and a cleft lip with an Oronasal communication. [semanticscholar.org]

Cheilitis

[…] of the mouth leading to an increased skin fold at the angle of the mouth (picture s Angular cheilitis in the elderly1 Angular cheilitis in the elderly woman2). [ebm-guidelines.com]

Surgery is useful to correct the redundant folds of skin at the angles of the mouth in edentulous patients. [news-medical.net]

It is seen in five settings: infants; edentulous, usually elderly, persons, owing to constant maceration of the angle of the mouth; adolescents and adults who wear orthodontic [derm101.com]

X-linked Cleft Palate and Ankyloglossia

mouth. 39 The optimal timing for the surgery has not been determined. [ispub.com]

[…] alveolar ridge Palate Floor of mouth Ventral surface of tongue Tongue other than ventral surface Oropharynx Other specified carcinoma in situ of oral cavity, oesophagus and [mafiadoc.com]

[…] prognathia, prior to the corrective orthodontic care. 4 Further even a well compensated ankyloglossia may require surgery prior to the construction and fitting of dentures in an edentulous [ispub.com]

Oral Submucous Fibrosis

edentulous patients undergoing oral submucous fibrosis surgery. [parjournal.net]

The pressure exerted by the circumoral muscles in the vestibular fold of edentulous persons; with closed and open mouth impression techniques. [j-ips.org]

Mouth opening was measured by measuring the distance between the center of incisal edges of maxillary central incisors and mandibular central incisor at maximum opened mouth [jofs.in]

Schizoaffective Disorder

(total lack of teeth in either jaw through disease or extraction), JAW, EDENTULOUS, PARTIALLY (partial lack in either jaw) or MOUTH, EDENTULOUS (total lack of teeth in both [medvik.cz]

Concepts Annotation congen absence of teeth; do not use /congen & do not coord with INFANT, NEWBORN, DISEASES; congen absence of one or more teeth: do not confuse with JAW, EDENTULOUS [medvik.cz]

Tropical Phagedenic Ulcer

[…] to dentate mouth. [bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com]

Google Scholar Kononen E, Asikainen S, Saarela M, Karjalainen J, Jousimies-Somer H: The oral gram-negative anaerobic microflora in young children: longitudinal changes from edentulous [bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com]

Selective Tooth Agenesis

(total lack of teeth in either jaw through disease or extraction), JAW, EDENTULOUS, PARTIALLY (partial lack in either jaw) or MOUTH, EDENTULOUS (total lack of teeth in both [medvik.cz]

Concepts Annotation congen absence of teeth; do not use /congen & do not coord with INFANT, NEWBORN, DISEASES; congen absence of one or more teeth: do not confuse with JAW, EDENTULOUS [medvik.cz]

Stomatitis

This causes skin folds around the angle of the mouth which are kept moist by saliva, which in turn favours infection; mostly by Candida albicans or similar species. [en.wikipedia.org]

Also, angular cheilitis can be caused by a patient's jaws at rest being 'overclosed' due to edentulousness or tooth wear, causing the jaws to come to rest closer together [en.wikipedia.org]

Cervical Spondylosis

Surgery is useful to correct the redundant folds of skin at the angles of the mouth in edentulous patients. [news-medical.net]

Lip Disease

(often with overclosure of the mouth and concomitant denture-related stomatitis ), and others. [ipfs.io]

[…] including nutritional deficiencies (iron, B vitamins, folate ), contact allergy, [14] infection ( Candida albicans, Staphylococcus aureus or β-hemolytic streptococci ) and edentulism [ipfs.io]

Geographic Tongue

It may also occur infrequently in a patient who does not wear prosthesis, such as a mouth breather. [intechopen.com]

Less frequently, this lesion may occur on the mandibular edentulous ridge or the surface of an epulis fissuratum. [intechopen.com]

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

The plastic is actually porous, and the fitting surface is usually irregular, sculpted to fit the edentulous oral anatomy. [en.wikipedia.org]

[…] false teeth) – inadequate denture hygiene practises such as failing to clean and remove the prosthesis each night, may cause a malodour from the plastic itself or from the mouth [en.wikipedia.org]

Epulis

[…] in location only to these regions of the mouth. [nanopdf.com]

Approximate Synonyms Bleeding gums Giant cell epulis Gingival polyp ICD-10-CM K06.8 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v 36.0): 011 Tracheostomy for face,mouth [icd10data.com]

בחניכיים‬ 18 Peripheral Giant Cell Granuloma – Alveolar Ridge Peripheral giant cell granuloma may arise on both dentulous and edentulous alveolar ridges and is restricted [nanopdf.com]

Bruxism

Keywords: Dental implants; Implant-supported dental prosthesis; Mouth rehabilitation; Tooth diseases The rehabilitation of partially or completely edentulous patients with [heighpubs.org]

Florid Cemento-Osseous Dysplasia

Stage 5—Maxillary edentulation with fixed bridgework to complete the full-mouth occlusal implant rehabilitation. [dentalaegis.com]

Lipoma

The patient could literally "spit out" and "swallow" the tumor which stretched the tongue to dangle outside the mouth. She was edentulous in the anterior maxilla. [scielo.isciii.es]

The mandible was in an "open mouth" position from the weight of the tumor pushing it down. She had a large "anterior open bite". [scielo.isciii.es]

Fusobacterium Nucleatum

Initially, there is an acute ulcerative gingivitis which begins in an area of periodontal stagnation adjacent to a carious tooth (it does not occur in an edentulous mouth) [isradiology.org]

Brain Edema

Surgery is useful to correct the redundant folds of skin at the angles of the mouth in edentulous patients. [news-medical.net]

Lingual Papillitis

Katz J, Benoliel R, Leviner E (1986) Burning mouth sensation associated with fusospirochetal infection in edentulous patients. [link.springer.com]

Kleinegger CL, Krolls SO (1996) Severe pernicious anemia presenting with burning mouth symptoms. Miss Dent Assoc J 52: 12–14 PubMed Google Scholar 34. [link.springer.com]

Kaaber S, Thulin H, Nielsen E (1979) Skin sensitivity to denture base materials in the burning mouth syndrome. Contact Dermatitis 5: 90–96 PubMed Google Scholar 32. [link.springer.com]

Carcinoma in Situ of Sphenoid Sinus

[…] oral cavity, unspecified site D0001Carcinoma in situ of labial mucosa and vermilion border D0002Carcinoma in situ of buccal mucosa D0003Carcinoma in situ of gingiva and edentulous [cms.gov]

[…] alveolar ridge D0004Carcinoma in situ of soft palate D0005Carcinoma in situ of hard palate D0006Carcinoma in situ of floor of mouth D0007Carcinoma in situ of tongue D0008Carcinoma [cms.gov]

Papillon Lefevre Disease

Full-mouth rehabilitation of an edentulous patient with Papillon-Lefèvre syndrome using dental implants: a clinical report. J Prosthodont. 2011;20(8):643–8. [jmedicalcasereports.biomedcentral.com]

Rehabilitation with complete dentures transformed this teenage girl from an edentulous state to a fully dentate condition. [jisppd.com]

The dentures were fabricated in the laboratory and inserted into the patient's mouth. Routine postdenture instructions were given to the patient [Figure 6]. [jisppd.com]

Chronic Periodontitis

Exclusion criteria were edentulous individuals, individuals whose ability to open the mouth impeded a clinical exam, individuals undergoing periodontal treatment and individuals [scielosp.org]

i.e., edentulism in about 60% of older individuals ( 329 ). [cmr.asm.org]

Inclusion criteria consisted of being male, older than 20 and having at least 6 natural teeth in the mouth. [scielosp.org]

Gingivostomatitis

This causes skin folds around the angle of the mouth which are kept moist by saliva, which in turn favours infection; mostly by Candida albicans or similar species. [en.wikipedia.org]

Also, angular cheilitis can be caused by a patient's jaws at rest being 'overclosed' due to edentulousness or tooth wear, causing the jaws to come to rest closer together [en.wikipedia.org]