Single-tooth replacement: factors affecting different prosthetic treatment modalities

Single-tooth replacement: factors affecting different prosthetic treatment modalities

BACKGROUND The choice between several treatment options for replacing a single missing tooth is influenced by clinical, dentist- and patient-immanent factors. This study aimed to determine the patient factors that would affect the treatment decision to replace a single missing tooth and to assess the satisfaction with several options. METHOD 200 volunteers involved (121 females and 79 males) ...

Factors associated with implant recommendation for single-tooth replacement.

The use of dental implants for single-tooth replacement has been established as a predictable treatment option; yet, limited data are available as to how frequently this option is recommended to patients. The aim of the present study was to examine the frequency of implant recommendation by general dental practitioners after single-tooth extraction and factors influencing their decision to reco...

Resin-bonded Bridge: Conservative Treatment Option for Single Tooth Replacement

Copyright: © 2013 Mittal S, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. Abstract Resin-Bonded Fixed Partial Dentures (RBFPD) was introduced to dentistry around 40 years ago. The typical design of re...

Speech in different oral prosthetic rehabilitation modalities for elderly individuals.

BACKGROUND speech production in different modalities of oral prosthetic rehabilitation. AIM to study the speech production of subjects submitted to different oral rehabilitation modalities. METHOD 36 elderly individuals (average = 68 years) of both gender were evaluated. Participants were divided in three groups: 13 subjects with natural teeth (A); 13 edentate using maxillary and mandibular...

A Multidisciplinary Approach to Single-Tooth Replacement