20.500.12556/RUL-167662 Stereophotometric facial changes in edentulous older adults after rehabilitation with complete dentures Objectives: To evaluate the facial characteristics of edentulous older adults who underwent rehabilitation using complete dentures, and to compare them with dentate individuals. Background: Edentulism rehabilitation with complete dentures aims to restore occlusion and facial aesthetics. Materials and methods: The study included 102 edentulous participants needing prosthodontic rehabilitation with complete dentures and 30 with a natural dentition (aged >65). The 3D facial scans were performed using an Artec optical scanner. Superficial facial landmarks were identified, and 16 parameters were calculated. Regional analysis with the superimposition of two scans was used to calculate the average distances and percentage of non-matching surfaces in the 11 regions. Paired and independent t-tests (α = .05) were used to test for group differences, as appropriate. Results: After rehabilitation with complete dentures, facial changes were most noticeable in the perioral region: wider rima oris, longer upper lip, wider upper vermilion, and more protruded profile. The comparison of facial regions without and with dentures showed fuller and curvier cheeks, with no direct influence of dentures. The edentulous faces with dentures appeared shorter and more retruded than those of dentate individuals. A narrower lower vermilion, retruded upper lip, and more flattened facial profile were observed in females with dentures than in their dentate peers. Conclusion: Besides the expected positive influence of rehabilitation with complete dentures on facial appearance in the perioral region, there are some unexpected changes, such as fuller cheeks, but there is still deficiency in vertical facial dimensions and a more flattened facial profile. complete dentures edentulism facial characteristics gerodontology older adults prosthodontic rehabilitation true false true Angleški jezik Ni določen Članek v reviji 2025-03-05 14:20:26 2025-03-05 14:20:33 2025-03-06 04:01:05 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2025 0 0 Str. 100–109 iss. 1 Vol. 42 2025 0000-00-00 Zaloznikova Objavljeno NiDoloceno 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 616.31 1741-2358 10.1111/ger.12774 202722819 Gerodontology_-_2024_-_Skomina_-_Stereophotometric_facial_changes_in_edentulous_older_adults_after_rehabilitation_with.pdf Gerodontology_-_2024_-_Skomina_-_Stereophotometric_facial_changes_in_edentulous_older_adults_after_rehabilitation_with.pdf 1 90CE999C4F8B5743EF542260268B612C f20b2993c3fe815d411d20dad7631749d61329b4f1eb5e0d5e4d158474d46164 f4326457-f9c3-11ef-b232-0050569b8976 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=200358 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ger.12774 0 dfd6a4ef-f9c3-11ef-b232-0050569b8976 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=200357 Medicinska fakulteta 0 0 0