Near field communication tag to provide a unique identification aid for custom ocular prostheses.

This technique describes a smartphone-enabled near field communication tag used as an identification aid for a custom ocular prosthesis for a pediatric patient. Near field communication tags are straightforward to read, can be readily connected to smartphone devices without the need for specialized equipment, store data in a variety of ways, are inexpensive, exceptionally thin, and flexible, and tolerate resin polymerization temperatures, making them suitable as an identification aid for an ocular prosthesis.

Flapless versus open flap techniques of implant placement: A 15-month follow-up study.

Aim: To evaluate and compare the effect of flapless and "open flap" techniques of implant placement on crestal bone height (CBH) around implants.

Materials And Methods: This prospective study comprised of 32 implants placed in 16 subjects with a bilateral missing mandibular first molar. In each subject, one implant was placed with "flapless" and other using "open flap" technique.

Strategic Use of Telescopic Retainers and Semi-rigid Precision Attachments in a Geriatric Patient: A Case Report.

The rehabilitation of medically compromised elderly patients with long span partially edentulous arches has been a tremendous challenge for dentists. Proper dental management requires a commitment to provide the best treatment despite the compromised oral conditions. The aim of this paper is to describe the prosthetic rehabilitation of an elderly patient who presented with chief complaints of gagging sensation while using upper denture, loose upper and lower dentures and difficulty in eating food.