1Department of Prosthodontics, Sree Mookambika Dental College, Kulashekharam, Tamilnadu. 2Former HOD of Prosthodontics, Meenakshi Ammal Dental College, Chennai. 3Department of Prosthodontics, AECS Maaruti College of Dental Sciences and Research Centre, Bangalore. 4Biomedical Technology Wing, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Poojappura, Trivandrum. * Correspondi...

background and aim of study: long span is seen in many clinical situations, treatment planning options of these cases are difficult and may require: fpd, rpd or isp. each option has its own disadvantages: mechanical, patient relief and cost respectively. this article will evaluate the stress distribution of another treatment option which is adding a single supporting implant to the fpd by using...

background and aims. in contrast to prepared natural dentin abutments, little is known concerning factors influencing the retention of fixed prostheses cemented to implant abutments. the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of implant abutment height on the retention of single castings cemented to wide and narrow platform implant abutments. materials and methods. thirty-six parallel-...

O ral implants are valuable tools in the prosthetic reconstruction of partially edentulous jaws. These reconstructions may be performed in two principally different ways: (1) free-standing implant-supported bridges (2) tooth-implant-supported bridges. The advantages and drawbacks of splinting teeth and implants have been discussed in the literature. The tooth-implant connections were early ques...

The endodontic endosseous implant (EEI) enjoyed wide use in the United States after it was introduced in the 1960's. For various reasons including incorrect case selection, improper use of the materials, and poor preparation for the implant a high number of failures resulted. Following opposition by some members of the dental community, the procedure fell into disuse. The authors of this articl...

background and aims. because of compromised angulations of implants, the abutments are sometimes prepared. the purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of removing one wall of the implant abutment on the retention of cement-retained crowns. materials and methods. four prefabricated abutments were attached to analogues and embedded in acrylic resin blocks. the first abutment was left ...

objective: to determine the pattern of stability changes as a reflection of early healing around single-stage roughened-surface implants in humans utilizing resonance frequency analysis (rfa). materials and methods: hundred twenty-five patients who demanded dental implants were treated with two different implant (nobel biocare replacetm and strummantm iti) systems. bone type was classified into...

despite the recent developments in peri-implant surgical regenerative procedures, re-establishing the hard and soft tissue contour is still a challenge in cases with severe ridge deficiency. it becomes more difficult when incorrectly placed implants cause screw connections to come out onto the labial surfaces of the teeth. a two-part maxillary implant supported fixed restoration was constructed...

dental implants have provided exceptional rehabilitative options for edentulous and partially edentulous patients. however, as more implants come into play, the more the clinicians come across problems where specific considerations must be taken into account to meet expectations. the toronto bridge is a treatment modality proposed for restoring several teeth lost in patients with increased crow...