Seibert J S, Cohen D W
Dent Clin North Am. 1987 Jul;31(3):529-55.
This article has presented many of the newer concepts and techniques that have been developed to treat a problem that has been of major concern to the prosthodontist: the problem of favorable periodontal support and poor or deformed edentulous ridges. In the past, dentists were not aware, or did not believe, that it was possible to reconstruct ridge deformities, and they resorted to prosthetic solutions to solve the problems of tissue reconstruction, function, and aesthetics. New procedures and concepts permit us to extend the range of therapy and hope we are able to offer our patients. It is probably true that prosthodontists are more sensitive to the emotional concerns and needs of patients that have sustained ridge-jaw deformities. These patients bear deep emotional scars. They feel cast apart from "normal" society. Successful treatment for these patients not only restores their deformed ridge and dentition, it helps to erase the mental scars and emotional trauma these patients have had to accept. These procedures enable us to restore their sense of self-confidence and dignity.
即牙周支持良好但无牙颌嵴形态不佳或畸形的问题。过去，牙医没有意识到，或者不相信有可能重建嵴畸形，他们采取修复方法来解决组织重建、功能和美观问题。新的程序和概念使我们能够扩大治疗范围，并有望为患者提供更多帮助。口腔修复医生可能确实对患有嵴颌畸形患者的情感问题和需求更为敏感。这些患者背负着深刻的情感创伤。他们感觉自己与“正常”社会隔绝开来。对这些患者的成功治疗不仅能修复他们畸形的嵴和牙列，还有助于消除这些患者不得不承受的精神创伤和情感伤痛。这些程序使我们能够恢复他们的自信心和尊严。
