T individuals rendered edentulous and provided with complete dentures display marked changes in jaw relations due to resorption of the residual alveolar ridges. The changes are characterized by an upward rotation of the mandible with a resulting decrease in occlusal vertical dimension and increase in mandibular prognathism. I-3 The most rapid changes occur during the first year, when the rate o...

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An accelerated technique for casting a direct-pattern post and core restoration for use in fixed prosthodontics has been previously described. Similar techniques for use in removable prosthodontics show potential for clinical use, specifically for the fabrication of radicular stud overdenture attachments and their corresponding copings. The procedure uses a chairside technique and readily avail...

Graphene was first identified in 2004, and it has remarkable properties. Atoms of are very tightly bonded so, like carbon nanotubes, which makes super-strong, even more, potent than diamond. Moreover, good Heat conductivity, Electrical optical Application the dental field, especially prosthodontics, includes addition to Polymethylmethacrylate improving its In removable implant prosthodontics la...

Authors’ affiliations: Jens C. Türp, Clinic for Reconstructive Dentistry and Temporomandibular Disorders, Dental School, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland Asbjørn Jokstad, Department of Prosthodontics, University of Toronto Faculty of Dentistry, Toronto, Canada Edith Motschall, Institute for Medical Biometry and Medical Informatics, University Hospital, Freiburg, Germany Hans J. Schindler...

Prosthodontics treatments are associated with oral complaints like speech, mastication, pain, esthetics etc. Oral complaints vary among removable partial denture and complete denture wearers. The objective of this study was to investigate the common oral complaints and level of satisfaction in removable denture wearers seen to Department of Prosthodontics, Bacha Khan Medical College, Mardan. Da...

INTRODUCTION The quality of life is closely related with condition of oral health, influence of subjective factors on the whole human body and patients perception of their oral health. In spite of the fact that the most part of Latvian retirement age residents use low-quality dentures and assess them satisfactory, these patients often have problems associated with quality of dentures. The aim o...