Four different orthodontic applications of a polyethylene fiber material are shown and discussed in case reports. Ribbond (Ribbond Inc, Seattle, Wash), a bondable, reinforced polyethylene fiber material, was successfully used in a fixed orthodontic retainer, a space maintainer, a temporary postorthodontic fixation device to attach a pontic to abutment teeth during periodontal therapy, and a pos...

The clinical success of adhesive composite-resin restorations has changed the way that dentists treatment plan and treat periodontally mobile teeth. While adhesive composite resin provides for strong, durable, and esthetic single-tooth restorations, when placed to join teeth together, these materials—which are chemically brittle by nature—are susceptible to fracture and are not durable. When su...

BACKGROUND Traumatic tooth avulsions occur most often in 7 to 9 year-old children. Replantation is considered the treatment of choice and follow-up is required in order to prevent possible complications. CASE REPORT A case of replantation of a maxillary immature incisor in a 9.2-year-old male is reported. Tooth 21 was stored in saliva, in the child's mouth, and it was replanted within 45 min ...

Polyethylene fiber (Ribbond) is a bondable, biocompatible, esthetic, translucent material. By virtue of its wide spectrum of intended properties, it enjoys various applications in clinical dentistry. Different clinical applications of Ribbond include space maintainers, fixed partial dentures with a natural tooth pontic, endodontic posts and cores and splint materials in children. Ribbond can be...

PURPOSE Occlusal splints are commonly used to prevent tooth wear caused by bruxism. However, the effects of splints on occlusion are still unclear. Although it is rarely alluded in literature, splints can provoke severe occlusal alterations and other complications. This study was aimed to identify differences in the responses of individuals with bruxism and healthy individuals to a full-arch ma...

Instead of extraction this case report presents an alternative treatment option for a maxillary incisor with a vertical root fracture (VRF) causing pain in a 78-year-old patient. After retreatment of the existing root canal filling the tooth was stabilized with a dentine adhesive and a composite restoration. Then the tooth was extracted, the VRF gap enlarged with a small diamond bur and the exi...

BACKGROUND/AIM The Periotest method is a technique for the objective assessment of tooth mobility. The aims of this study were to determine normal Periotest values in the vertical and horizontal dimensions of periodontally healthy teeth in individuals aged 20-35 years and investigate the reliability of Periotest in terms of intra-series and inter-series reproducibility before and after applying...

The aim of this study was to analyze the efficiency of the mandibular banded and cast splint anchorage forms used in Herbst treatment. The records of 16 Class II:1 subjects treated with mandibular banded premolar anchorage (group A), 19 Class II:1 subjects treated with mandibular banded premolar-molar anchorage (group B), 34 Class II:1 subjects (group C), and 18 Class 11:2 subjects treated with...

Objective. One of the most important tasks dentistry at present stage is creation structures, which ensure a unity dental system form and function bring it closer to its original natural state. This approach permits expand significantly range orthopedic treatment implement medical technical requirements for materials, structures dentures splinting devices.
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