The purpose of this study was to evaluate possible associations between a variety of measures used to evaluate didactic knowledge and clinical performance within a predoctoral dental program. In this study, clinical performance was assessed by clinical productivity and clinical proficiency across four different competency areas: operative dentistry, major restorative dentistry, fixed prosthodon...

Received: 03.08.2016 Accepted: 27.11.2016 Abstract Alveolar ridge is underdeveloped in ectodermal dysplasia (ED). The available treatment plans include fixed, removable or implant-supported prostheses, alone or in combination. A 5 year-old boy was referred for treatment to the Department of Prosthodontics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences with the chief complaint of missing teeth. Prosthod...

Practices intended to increase the appearance of objectivity in grading may work at cross purposes with professional judgment. In this study, an analysis of two removable prosthodontics technique projects in one U.S. dental school found that the use of component criteria (checklist) grading was less consistent than overall judgments of the same work and less predictive of dental students' futur...

In looking back over the past few years, dentistry has seen many changes. The newer methods and materials in complete denture prosthodontics, and the update on dental materials has been exciting. The development of many good disposable products is in keeping with other technologic advancements. Unlike aerospace and industry, dentistry has not yet entered the computer age. However, that day is n...

The lack of retention in complete dentures is a common complaint. The incorporation of the tooth supported overdenture in prosthodontics offers improvements related to patient satisfaction and masticatory capacity compared to the conventional complete denture. Retention of the roots of one or more teeth for overdenture offers the patient a lot of advantages like better stability, proprioception...

Papillon-Lefevre syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive disorder and is characterized by the diffuse palmoplantar hyperkeratosis with rapid destruction of the periodontal support of both the primary and secondary dentition. Patient is often completely or partially edentulous at the stage of primary (4-5 yrs) and permanent dentition (13-15 yrs). Though, exact etiopathogenesis is unknown; three m...

Ectodermal Dysplasia (ED) is a hereditary disorder characterized by abnormal development of certain tissues and structures of ectodermal origin. The most frequently reported ED syndrome is X-linked hypohidrotic dysplasia, also known as Christ-Siemens-Touraine syndrome, which affects one to seven individuals per 10,000 live births. Orofacial characteristics of this syndrome include anodontia or ...

background:  the metal  framework  of a removable partial denture includes various parts and metal components that supply strength, retention, stability ,  and support of partial denture.  the purpose of this study is assessing the quality of the frameworks made in  the  department of prosthodontics, qazvin school of  dentistry , regarding  their causes of malfunction,  retention, stability ,  ...