ment depends on the successful integration of the prosthesis with the patient’s oral functions plus psychological acceptance of the dentures by the patient. These parameters require that patients perceive their dentures as stationary or well retained during function, and that the prostheses and their effects on the face meet the esthetic and psychodynamic requirements of the patient. In this ch...

A fundamental improvement of restorative dentistry is the compensation of missing teeth by insertion of artificial dental roots allowing retention of dental prosthesis. The function of dental implants conserves a permanent perforation of the mucosa and upholds a non-physiological contact of bone with foreign material and oral micro-organisms. Occasionally head and neck cancer patients are sched...

Total hip joint replacement offers dramatic improvement in the quality of life but periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is the most devastating complication of this procedure. The infection threatens the function of the joint, the preservation of the limb, and occasionally even the life of the patient due to long term hospitalization and high cost. For the surgeon it is a disastrous burden, whi...

Conventional complete denture is the traditional treatment plan for the completely edentulous patient. Unfortunately, this treatment option has several complications, especially for the lower denture. The advance of a dental implant with attachment systems resolves many of these issues, particularly that related to the denture retention and stability. A wide variety of commercially available at...

One of the most rapidly growing areas of dentistry of both interest and need is maxillofacial prosthetics. Malignant tumours of the upper gum and hard palate account for 1-5% of malignant neoplasms of the oral cavity; two thirds of the lesions which involve these areas are squamous cell carcinomas. Most of these carcinomas are diagnosed late, when they invade the underlying bone. The procedures...

BACKGROUND Skin cancers requiring nasal resection may be surgically reconstructed and/or prosthetically reconstructed. Singular surgical reconstruction may be ideal for smaller defects in which the nasal bone and cartilaginous portions of the nose are maintained, but surgical reconstruction falls short of providing acceptable aesthetic results for more extensive nasal defects. Prosthetic rehabi...

The relationship between gait and prosthetic design was studied during level walking and stair-climbing for twenty-six asymptomatic patients after total knee replacement. An age-matched group of fourteen control subjects was also studied. Five designs of total knee replacement Geomedic, Gunston, total condylar, duopatellar, and Cloutier were used. Differences in gait could be identified on the ...

ABSTRACT Introduction: There is no consensus as to which cemented or screwed retention system best avoid bone loss around the implant from a fixed implant-supported restoration. Objective: To evaluate prosthesis systems on screw and implants, regarding: loss, survival failure rate, biological complications microbiological analysis. Methods: A search was made for scientific articles that contemp...

The fabrication of an obturator prosthesis is crucial for the closure partial Maxillectomy defects caused by Post COVID Mucormycosis as it improves speech, appearance, acceptability due to better mastication without nasal regurgitation, and overall health status quality life patient. Patients who cannot undergo fixed prosthetic rehabilitation using implants may benefit from attachment retained ...