The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry Londono and Marafie Wadhwani and Piñeyro Cementation of an implant prosthesis is an accepted protocol. Less demanding surgical placement of the implant, simpler laboratory techniques, passive fit, esthetics, and control of the occlusion are among some of the advantages.1 However, disadvantages include unpredictable retention and resistance and the detrimental...

Implant treatment increasingly focuses on the reduction of treatment time and postoperative impairment. The improvement of 3D dental diagnosis by ConeBeam computed tomography allows detailed preparation for the surgical placement of dental implants under prosthetic considerations. While the first generation of implant planning software used high-contrast multislice computed tomography, software...

We encountered a 32-year-old Korean woman who developed murine typhus in a laboratory. She worked as a technician in a laboratory for rickettsial disease. Immunofluorescence test with rickettsial antigen (R. typhi) was positive at 1: 320 on admission and 1: 1280 after 4 weeks. A dose of 200 mg of doxycycline for 7 days proved to be effective for her condition.

The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of hepatitis B and C among the patients who came for dental treatment to Bacha Khan Medical & Dental College, Mardan. Four hundred patients formed the study group. The blood samples of all these patients were taken in the hospital laboratory and were screened for HBsAg and Anti HCV using immunochromatography (ICT) method. The blood was...

The aim of this investigation was to describe the quality of prescription and fabrication of single-unit crowns by general dental practitioners in Wales. One hundred pre-piloted questionnaires were distributed to commercial laboratories in Wales with large catchment areas, and 20 pre-piloted questionnaires were distributed to the production laboratory at the Cardiff Dental Hospital. Information...

Introduction Parts of a bridge are related either clinically by the dentist, the direct index, or by the technician in the laboratory, the indirect index, to assemble the parts and invest them for soldering. T o form a direct occlusal index the dentist seats the bridge parts on the teeth and usually either makes a plaster impression record' or uses a self-curing acrylic resin record from which ...

The Journal Development Committee of Head & Face Medicine has decided to create the new section “Biomaterials for dental and craniomaxillofacial applications”. As editors of Head & Face Medicine we are glad that Dr. Jörg Neunzehn, scientist and group leader at the Chair for Biomaterials of the Technische Universität Dresden, accepted this new editorial board position and that he will offer his ...

The concept of interdisciplinary collaboration for complex oral rehabilitations embodies precise communication among all members of the treatment team prior to initiating therapy. The present state of the art coupled with the increasing esthetic expectations of patients continually challenges the surgeon, restorative dentist, and laboratory technician. The unique knowledge, skills, and experien...