Modified PEEK Resin Bonded Fixed Dental Prosthesis for a Young Cleft Lip and Palate Patient.

Objective: This clinical report presents the use of a modified poly ether-ether ketone material as an alternative material for the fabrication of resin-bonded fixed dental prosthesis (RBFDP) framework. This new material can be used for patients allergic to metals, maintaining the same high esthetic demand of ceramics, presenting light weightness and a flexibility similar to bone as a distinct advantage over ceramic materials.

Conclusions: The use of a BioHPP RBFDP framework could be considered as an alternative restoration for the replacement of missing lateral incisors in young patients with cleft palate defects.

Accuracy of implant impressions for partially and completely edentulous patients: a systematic review.

Purpose: To compare the accuracy of digital and conventional impression techniques for partially and completely edentulous patients and to determine the effect of different variables on the accuracy outcomes.

Materials And Methods: An electronic and manual search was conducted to identify studies reporting on the accuracy of implant impressions. Pooled data were descriptively analyzed.

Design of removable partial dentures: a survey of dental laboratories in Greece.

The aim of this study was to compare data on design and fabrication methods of removable partial dentures (RPDs) in two major cities in Greece. A questionnaire was sent to 150 randomly selected dental technicians. The participation rate was 79.

Root proximity characteristics and type of alveolar bone loss: a case-control study.

Objective: This study assessed root proximity (RP) in patients with and without periodontitis in terms of prevalence, distribution, location along the root, width and severity, and explored the role of RP characteristics in the type of alveolar bone loss (horizontal or angular).

Materials And Methods: Root proximity was studied in the interdental spaces of 250 patients with periodontitis and 80 patients without disease. Linear measurements were performed in digitized radiographs.

Fabrication of a fixed provisional implant restoration. A report of three cases.

A clinical problem for patients with posterior partial edentulism who are going to be treated with dental implants is provisionalization during the period of soft and hard tissues preparation, the period of osseointegration and construction of the final restoration. Up to now, the available solutions were either the construction of a removable prosthesis or immediate loading of implants. The purpose of this article is to present an alternative technique for fabricating a fixed provisional restoration in patients with posterior partial edentulism.

Provisional restorations for optimizing esthetics in anterior maxillary implants: a case report.

Unlabelled: The use of implants for the restoration of anterior missing teeth has been established and documented during the past years. However, the use of dental implants in the anterior region is a technique-sensitive procedure. The placement of implants in an ideal position is often not possible because of the lack of sufficient bone.

Spectrophotometric evaluation of the influence of different backgrounds on the color of glass-infiltrated ceramic veneers.

The purpose of this spectrophotometric study was to evaluate the influence of different color backgrounds on Vita In-Ceram (Vident) glass-infiltrated ceramic veneers. A total of 50 color background disks were fabricated from Vitadur Alpha 2M2 (n=30) and 5M1 (n=20) dentin porcelain (Vi-dent). Ceramic veneer disks were fabricated from In-Ceram Spinell (n=20) or In-Ceram Alumina (n=20) glass-infiltrated core veneered using Vitadur Alpha 2M2 dentin porcelain.

Full-mouth rehabilitation of a patient with bulimia nervosa. A case report.

Anorexia and bulimia nervosa are eating disorders seen mainly in adolescents or young patients. The dentist should be in the position to recognize early signs of the disorder and alert the patient (and the patient's parents, if necessary) of the possible physical, psychologi cal, and dental consequences. Such dental treatment may help motivate the patient to confront the problem.

Functional and esthetic rehabilitation in amelogenesis imperfecta with all-ceramic restorations: a case report.

Amelogenesis imperfecta is a hereditary condition resulting in poor tooth development, severe anomalies, or complete absence of enamel. Enamel lesions may be the only characteristic of this condition or may be part of a generalized syndrome. Amelogenesis imperfecta can be characterized by enamel hypoplasia and/or hypomaturation or hypocalcification of the existing teeth.

Spectrophotometric evaluation of the optical influence of different metal alloys and porcelains in the metal-ceramic complex.

Statement Of The Problem: Color matching between natural teeth, shade guides, and metal-ceramic restorations is a common clinical problem. Difficulties related to color matching arise from structural differences that exist between metal-ceramic crowns and natural teeth, the limited range of available ceramic shades, inadequate shade guides, different types of metal alloys, and varying compositions of ceramic materials.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of various metal alloys and 2 porcelains on the final color of metal-ceramic complex.

4.2 Clinical records and global diagnostic codes.

A clinical record should include the personal demographic details of the patient, health status, diagnostic information and management/treatment options. However, clinical records are of little use without effective filing and retrieving systems. Coding is therefore necessary to deal with large amounts of differing data and a global coding system could be effectively developed through the use of information technology.