Ectodermal dysplasia is a hereditary disorder characterized by involvement of abnormal nails, abnormal hair, abnormal or missing sweat glands and also abnormal dentition. The oral manifestation of the disease depends on the severity of the ectoderm involved. The Prosthodontic management of such patients with dysplastic condition necessitates a multidisciplinary approach. However the definitive ...

BACKGROUND Some relation exists between oral and general health with progressive aging. Certain risk factors are common between oral and systemic diseases. Absence of teeth also affects the oral health by altering the quality of life. Hence, the nutritional changes occurring in elderly patients following prosthodontic rehabilitation are evaluated. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 250 patients...

PURPOSE The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate cumulative survival rate (CSR) of Implantium implants followed for 5 years and association between risk factors and the CSR. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of two hundred forty-nine Implantium Implants System (Dentium, Seoul, Korea) placed in ninety-five patients from 2004 to 2009 were investigated with several identified risk factors...

The Prosthodontic health status and Prosthodontic rehabilitation needs of Songadh and Amargadh local population were not well documented. To evaluate the level of knowledge, attitude, and behavior of a group of Bhavnagar population towards Prosthodontic rehabilitation and the factors that preventing them from the treatment. Knowledge and perceived needs of subjects regarding Prosthodontics play...