The purpose of this study was to determine dental graduates' perceptions of learning environment in a prosthodontic department in a dental institute in India. The 60-item closed-ended, cross-sectional questionnaire with five options was completed by the dental graduates and the dentists. The data obtained was analyzed using statistical software. The mean, SD, frequency and percentages were calc...

Prosthetic rehabilitation of patients with acquired defects the maxilla presents a challenging task for prosthodontist. These goals are achieved by early diagnosis, definitive interdisciplinary management, and restoration defect prosthesis. This case report describes complete prosthodontic rare monostotic fibrous dysplasia right in middle-aged woman.

Patients with extensive head and neck injuries due to trauma and/or extensive surgical procedures often exhibit a severely limited ability to open the mouth. For the dentist involved in prosthodontic treatment of such patients, restricted mouth opening commonly leads to compromised impressions and prostheses especially in cases where both hard and soft palatal parts have been resected. In prost...

The aim of any prosthodontic treatment plan is to restore the lost or missing tissue with prosthesis. This prosthesis should be compatible with existing hard and soft tissues and fulfill the functional and aesthetic requirements as well. It is important for the treating clinician to be knowledgeable about the interactions of these prosthodontic appliances with oral tissues and consequences of v...

A series of prospective studies started in the mid-1980s at the University of Toronto have provided evidence of the efficacy and effectiveness of implants in the treatment of the fully and partially edentulous patients. These studies have focused primarily on treatment outcomes at the surgical and prosthodontic levels, with an overall failure rate of 7.7% over a 20-year period. Because a consid...

Prosthodontic rehabilitation of congenital or acquired maxillofacial defects is always a challenging clinical scenario. These defects pose a major physiological and psychological threat not only to the patients, but to the entire family. A multidisciplinary team approach, thorough investigation, long term follow up, proper counselling and sympathetic attitude may help to bring these suffering p...

Purpose: The purpose of this report is to present a reliable surgical and prosthodontic protocol for the treatment of the atrophic maxilla by placing four zygomatic implants. Materials and Methods: The surgical and prosthodontic procedures are described for the retreatment of a 63-year-old female patient who had previously undergone an iliac crest bone graft transplant, which had resorbed. Resu...

The use of systematic terminology for implant prostheses can simplify communication within the scientific community. However, a review of the current literature demonstrates the lack of uniformity in this field. It is the purpose of this manuscript to suggest uniform terminology based on conventional prosthodontic terms that will simplify communication in the profession.

The application of techniques from logic databases and definite clause grammars is illustrated in RaPiD, an intelligent design system used in prosthetic dentistry.