Major advances in impression materials and their application have occurred during the last decade, with greater emphasis being placed on rubber impression materials than on dental compound, zinc oxide-eugenol, and agar and alginate. Of particular interest has been the effect of disinfection solutions on the qualities of impressions and the biocompatibility of impression materials. The principal...

The aim of this study was to evaluate predoctoral complete denture curricula in the dental schools of Turkey in terms of materials, techniques, and approaches. A questionnaire with twenty-two multiple-choice questions was prepared and sent by e-mail to the directors of the prosthodontic departments of the seventeen long-established dental schools in Turkey. All schools responded for a response ...

An important step of full-mouth reconstruction is the diagnosis and treatment planning. Multiple sets of mounted diagnostic casts on the articulators are required for the treatment analysis and diagnostic wax up. An interocclusal record must be accurate and stable over time so that it can be used to mount multiple sets of casts with minimal damage. This article describes an alternative techniqu...

Treating complex cases is clinically and technically challenging, yet highly rewarding to both patient and clinician when successfully completed. Precision in the fit of the restorations, the definitive occlusal scheme, and the esthetic result are the key elements to long-term success. Clinicians should aim to achieve the same level of precision when treating these cases as they do when treatin...

Glucose is a 6-carbon carbohydrate compound present in plants and the ingredient for hemicellulose which makes up 30% of plants’ total mass. The current study uses glucose as reactant and evaluates hydrogen generation at different temperatures and different amounts of input flow of glucose – water mixture. Hydrothermal gasification method is used for hydrogen generation in an open system with c...

Introduction: The purpose of beading & boxing of an impression is to obtain an accurate cast with proper border & base thickness for fabrication of restorations. Beading is the protection of the formed border thickness of the final impressions & Boxing of an impression is building up vertical walls around it. Aim: The purpose of this hybrid technique of beading and boxing is to produce a smooth...

human beings have a consistent interest in understanding the others’ impression management for them. in other words, human likes to know how others evaluate them, and what impression they make in others’ views. in this process, people try to seek for the others’ reactions or their own thoughts and visions in others’ minds; and even to make their views positive. this process is called impression...

Purpose: To evaluate the effect of duration of edentulousness on the position of neutral zone in relation to the crest of the residual alveolar ridge in the molar, premolar and anterior region in mandibular complete denture using Computed Tomography (CT). Materials and Method: Thirty edentulous patients were categorized into three groups based on their period of edentulousnessGroup 1: 0 to 6 mo...