Validity and reliability of a proposed anterior implant esthetic index (AIEI).

Statement Of Problem: Patient satisfaction and esthetic acceptance are important factors in predicting the success of implant therapy in the anterior maxilla. A standardized esthetic index to evaluate implant esthetic outcomes is still lacking.

Purpose: The purposes of this study were to describe the newly developed images that correlate to the pink esthetic score and white esthetic score (PES/WES) for improved standardized documentation and to evaluate the validity and reliability of the proposed anterior implant esthetic index (AIEI) with patient satisfaction scores.

U.S. Maxillofacial Prosthetics Programs: Fellows' and Directors' Perspectives.

Maxillofacial prosthetics (MFP) programs in the U.S. select only a limited number of applicants for fellowship positions.

Maxillofacial prosthetics training and practice profiles in the United States.

Statement Of Problem: The motivation of maxillofacial prosthodontists to go into fellowship training and specific procedures in maxillofacial prosthetics practice once they have completed training has not been previously evaluated.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to survey maxillofacial prosthodontists in the United States to investigate their reasons for pursuing maxillofacial prosthetic training and their practice profiles.

Material And Methods: In June 2015, a survey was sent to all US maxillofacial prosthodontists asking for descriptive demographics, their reasoning as to what prompted entrance into a maxillofacial prosthetic program, and their practice pattern.

Survey of Advanced Education in Prosthodontics Directors and Residents on Practices in Esthetic Dentistry.

The aim of this study was to determine the difference between the intended education by advanced education in prosthodontics (AEP) program directors and the perceived education received by AEP residents with respect to concepts of esthetic dentistry. Residents' confidence levels and current practices were also determined based on program level, with first- and second-year residents combined into "junior residents" and third- and fourth-year residents combined into "senior residents." Surveys were distributed to all U.

The effect of phosphoric acid pre-etching and thermocycling on self-etching adhesive enamel bonding.

Statement Of Problem: When inserting a resin-bonded prosthesis, it is not known whether pumicing, rinsing, and using a self-etching primer (SE) on prepared surfaces is sufficient or whether the use of an additional conventional acid etchant is warranted due to the increased time and risk of contamination.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of pre-etching with phosphoric acid (PA) and thermocycling (TC) on the enamel shear bond strength (SBS) of an autopolymerizing adhesive system on ground enamel.

Material And Methods: Human teeth were embedded in phenolic rings with methyl methacrylate resin, and their enamel surfaces were ground flat to a 600 grit surface.

Predoctoral implant education: the Creighton experience at 20 years.

The landscape of predoctoral implant education has changed dramatically in the short span of two decades. Documented success and increased patient demands have driven heightened expectations upon the educational community. Predoctoral education must play a pivotal role in preparing the profession to meet these new opportunities.

Cement selection for cement-retained crown technique with dental implants.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess and compare the retentive nature of common dental cements that have been adapted for use in the implant abutment cement-retained crown (CRC) technique with those specifically formulated for this purpose.

Materials And Methods: Ten regular diameter implant analogs were embedded in stainless steel disks. Unmodified CRC abutments were attached and torqued to 30 Ncm.

Accuracy of a fixed value nasion relator in facebow design.

Purpose: This study examined whether a fixed value nasion relator accurately locates the orbitale in a patient population.

Materials And Methods: The mean value for the vertical distance between soft tissue nasion and orbitale was determined through the analysis of cephalometric radiographs of 114 adult patients. This value was then compared to a facebow design, which uses a fixed value of 25.