APPLIED ANATOMY AND BEHAVIOURAL CHANGES OF ORAL MUCOSA UNDER COMPLETE DENTURE PROSTHESIS Introduction -
Preservation of the residual structures of foundational tissues constitute a consideration of paramount interesting prosthodontics.
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Tissues of the oral cavity are made to reveal a phenomenon of reaction consequent to being subjected to artificial environment.
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The reaction of the tissues is universally evident from the fact that the oral tissues will expel the irritant, big or small which enters the oral cavity.
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Oral tissues were designed to be exposed to oral fluids and to be stimulated by the action of tongue, cheeks and lips.
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Even in the dentulous state, the mucosa demonstrates a low tolerance to injury or irritation. Tolerance is further depleted if systemic disease is present.
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Oral mucosa does not appear to be suited to the role of bearing stress and shows little or no adaptation to this altered function.
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The observations I would like to make in the following delibration are based on the reaction of localized areas of these foundations to the dentures which would mean the applied anatomy.
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