PURPOSE This study aimed to evaluate the accuracy of digitizing dental impressions of abutment teeth using a white light scanner and to compare the findings among teeth types. MATERIALS AND METHODS To assess precision, impressions of the canine, premolar, and molar prepared to receive all-ceramic crowns were repeatedly scanned to obtain five sets of 3-D data (STL files). Point clouds were com...

The sound produced by a dental air turbine handpiece (dental drill) can markedly influence the sound environment in a dental clinic. Indeed, many patients report that the sound of a dental drill elicits an unpleasant feeling. Although several manufacturers have attempted to reduce the sound pressure levels produced by dental drills during idling based on ISO 14457, the sound emitted by such dri...

AIM At present, two different clinical procedures to ensure the adherence of indirect tooth restorations to the dental tissues are available: a traditional method based on a delayed dentin sealing (DDS) and an innovative approach that contemplates an immediate dentin sealing (IDS). In this study the authors highlight the advantages of the latter method (IDS), decribing the operating phases of t...

INTRODUCTION Dentistry is predominantly a field of surgery, involving exposure to blood and other potentially infectious materials and therefore requires a high standard of infection control and safety practice in controlling cross-contamination and occupational exposures to blood- and saliva-borne diseases. METHODOLOGY A questionnaire survey was conducted in 60 dental colleges throughout Ind...

BACKGROUND Angulated implants may result in inaccurate impressions, and the impression technique may affect the accuracy of the definitive cast. This study was designed to compare the dimensional accuracy of casts obtained from three impression techniques for three definitive lower casts with implants at different angulations. METHODS Three Osseolink implants were placed in three reference mo...

Flabby ridges displaceable tissues are a common finding in long term denture wearers. Careful management is mandatory, failing which flabby adversely affect the retention, stability and support of complete dentures. Management can be driven either surgically or prosthodontically. A list techniques has been noted literature for prosthetically managing such as Zafarullah Khan Technique, modified ...