Prosthodontic Treatment for Edentulous Patients: Insights from Zarb’s Classic Philosophy

The book addresses this by dividing treatment into specific timeframes, focusing on the needs of both short-term and long-term edentulous patients, while also examining the time-dependent changes in the oral cavity such as residual ridge reduction and mucosal atrophy.

Zarb argues that for an edentulous mandible, two implants in the canine region connected by a bar, or using individual Locator attachments, represents a higher standard of care than a conventional lower denture.