[1775–85; ‹ L ēdentulus, equiv. to ē-e- + dent- (s. of dēnstooth) + -ulus-ulous]This word is first recorded in the period 1775–85. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: backup, impact, interference, parachute, waltze- is a prefix meaning “out of,” “from,” and hence “utterly,” “thoroughly,” and sometimesimparting a privative or negative force. Other words that use the affix e- include: edit, elaborate, emerge, erupt, evacuate
Examples of 'edentulous' in a sentence
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Overdentures are a good option for rehabilitation of edentulous patients.
António Sérgio Silva, Juliana de Sá, Carlos Manuel Aroso, Eduardo Santos, LuísNeves, José Manuel Mendes 2019, 'Rehabilitation of an atrophic jaw with three short implants and a customized milledbar overdenture', Australasian Medical Journalhttp://www.amj.net.au/index.php/AMJ/article/viewFile/3537/1720. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
However, to date, only a few surgeons routinely use guided surgery in partially edentulous patients.
Francesco Guido Mangano, Uli Hauschild, Oleg Admakin 2018, 'Full in-Office Guided Surgery with Open Selective Tooth-Supported Templates: A ProspectiveClinical Study on 20 Patients', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Healthhttps://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/15/11/2361. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Twenty completely edentulous patients with atrophic mandibles were treated.
Ali M. El-Sheikh, Omar F. Shihabuddin, Sahar M. F. Ghoraba 2012, 'Two Versus Three Narrow-Diameter Implants with Locator Attachments Supporting MandibularOverdentures: A Two-Year Prospective Study', International Journal of Dentistryhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/285684. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
This clinical report describes the interdisciplinary approach in the rehabilitation of a partially edentulous patient.
Nikitas Sykaras, Fotios Tzerbos, Vasilios Tzoras 2010, 'Restoration-Guided Implant Rehabilitation of the Complex Partial Edentulism: a ClinicalReport', eJournal of Oral Maxillofacial Researchhttp://www.ejomr.org/JOMR/archives/2010/1/e8/e8ht.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Two-implant-retained mandibular overdentures with magnetic attachments can provide an effective treatment modality for edentulous patients.
Fengling Hu, Yiming Gong, Zhen Bian, Xiaoying Zhang, Bin Xu, Jianguo Zhang, XiaojunShi, Youcheng Yu, Liang Song 2019, 'Comparison of Three Different Types of Two-Implant-Supported Magnetic Attachmentson the Stress Distribution in Edentulous Mandible', Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicinehttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/6839517. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Ornithomimosaur dinosaurs evolved lightweight, edentulous skulls that possessed keratinous rhamphothecae.
Andrew R. Cuff, Emily J. Rayfield 2015, 'Retrodeformation and muscular reconstruction of ornithomimosaurian dinosaur crania',PeerJhttps://peerj.com/articles/1093.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The patient cannot be treated for her edentulous state until her psychiatric symptoms are treated.
Thanvir Mohamed Niazi, G Ulaganathan, S Kalaiselvan, R Lambodharan, R Mahalakshmi,M Sophia, V Usha Giridhar 2017, 'Dental implants: A remote option in case of somatic delusion disorder', Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Scienceshttp://www.jpbsonline.org/article.asp?issn=0975-7406;year=2017;volume=9;issue=5;spage=257;epage=260;aulast=Niazi. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
As a result, most patients become edentulous by 15 years of age.
Pahwa Priyanka, Lamba Arundeep, Faraz Farrukh, Tandon Shruti 2010, 'Haim-Munk syndrome', Journal of Indian Society of Periodontologyhttp://www.jisponline.com/article.asp?issn=0972-124X;year=2010;volume=14;issue=3;spage=201;epage=203;aulast=Pahwa. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Bridgework restoration of the partially edentulous area was performed.
Siar CH, Nakano K, Chelvanayagam PI, Ng KH, Nagatsuka H, Kawakami T 2010, 'An unsuspected ameloblastoma in the subpontic region of the mandible with considerationof pathogenesis from the radiographic course', European Journal of Medical Researchhttp://www.eurjmedres.com/content/15/3/135. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)