An analysis of patient grievances in a dental school clinical environment.

Patient satisfaction is an integral part of assessing the quality of oral health care. As dental care becomes more impersonal, competitive, and expensive, the potential for patient complaints is on the rise. Dental school clinics may be more vulnerable to patient grievances due to inexperienced student providers, less efficient delivery of care, challenges related to continuity of care, and the complexity of adhering to institutional policies.

Comparison of microbial changes in early redeveloping biofilms on natural teeth and dentures.

Background: Surfaces and fluids can affect oral bacterial colonization. The aim of this study is to compare redeveloping biofilms on natural teeth and dentures.

Methods: Supragingival plaque samples were taken from 55 dentate individuals and the denture teeth of 62 edentulous individuals before and after professional cleaning.

Biofilms in the edentulous oral cavity.

Purpose: The oral cavity presents numerous surfaces for microbial colonization. These surfaces produce biofilms of differing complexities unique to each individual. Several studies have looked at biofilms in dentate patients.

Achieving immediate function with provisional prostheses after implant placement: a clinical report.

When using a conventional implant treatment protocol in edentulous patients, reduced function and comfort for up to 6 months after implant surgery is inevitable until bone healing is complete and a prosthesis is securely attached to the implants. The following report highlights 2 treatment modalities that enable immediate function by inserting provisional prostheses immediately after implant placement.

Comparison of wear and clinical performance between amalgam, composite and open sandwich restorations: 2-year results.

There has been some disquiet over the use of mercury containing restorative materials. The most commonly used alternative is composite resin but this has the potential disadvantage associated with wear and marginal leakage, which in turn, has proven to result in secondary caries and sensitivity. To overcome the shortcomings of a directly placed composite restoration, the glass-ionomer/composite open sandwich technique was introduced followed by the subsequent introduction of compomer systems.