1Research Fellow, Department of Dental Materials and Prosthodontics, São José dos Campos Dental School, São Paulo State University, São José dos Campos, SP, Brazil. 2DDS, PhD student, Department of Dental Materials and Prosthodontics, São José dos Campos Dental School, São Paulo State University, São José dos Campos, SP, Brazil. 3DDS, DMD, PhD student, Dental Materials and Prosthodontics, Arara...

1DDS, MSc, graduate student, Department of Dental Materials and Prosthodontics, Ribeirão Preto Dental School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil. 2DDS, MSc, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Clinical, Toxicological and Bromatological Analysis, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil. 3DDS, MSc, PhD, Associa...

Evidence-based dentistry is rapidly emerging to become an integral part of patient care, dental education, and research. Prosthodontics is a unique dental specialty that encompasses art, philosophy, and science and includes reversible and irreversible treatments. It not only affords good applicability of many principles of evidence-based dentistry but also poses numerous limitations. This artic...

Contributors: 1Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India; 2Professor and Head, Department of Prosthodontics, SJM Dental College and Hospital, Chitradurga, Karnataka, India; 3Reader, Department of Prosthodontics, Sree Sai Dental College, Srikakulam; 4Senior Lecturer, Department of Prosthodontics, Sree Sai D...

The Influence of Implant Length, Angulation and Abutment Angulation on Stress Distribution Pattern: A Three Dimensional Finite Element Analysis Dr. Shruti Khaneja1*, Dr. Samarth Agarwal2, Dr. Siddhi Tripathi2 and Dr. Swatantra Agarwal2 1 Department of Prosthodontics and Implantology, India 2Department of Prosthodontics and Crown and Bridge, Kothiwal Dental College and Research Centre,Moradabad,...

As one of the oldest dental specialties, prosthodontics has a long history of innovation and adaptability. This overview of the field presents landmarks in the development of prosthodontics from mediaeval times to the present and speculates on some future trends. It effectively sets the stage for the other articles in this issue, which explore the many facets of prosthodontic evolution.