Association between residual teeth number in later life and incidence of dementia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: It has been suggested that tooth loss in later life might increase dementia incidence. The objective of this analysis is to systematically review the current evidence on the relationship between the number of remaining teeth and dementia occurrence in later life.

Methods: A search of multiple databases of scientific literature was conducted with relevant parameters for articles published up to March 25th, 2017.

Interprofessional faculty development: integration of oral health into the geriatric diabetes curriculum, from theory to practice.

Background: Health care workforce shortages and an increase demand for health care services by an older demographic challenged by oral-systemic conditions are being recognized across health care systems. Demands are placed on health care professionals to render coordinated delivery of services. Management of oral-systemic conditions requires a trained health care workforce to render interprofessional patient-centered and coordinated delivery of health care services.

Accuracy of successive casts for full-arch fixed prostheses.

This clinically simulated study examined the accuracy of full-arch impression materials using successive casts reproduced from single impressions. Materials tested included a polyether polyvinyl siloxane, medium viscosity material, and putty wash. Maxillary full-arch Dentoform models were created with four abutments prepared for complete crowns.

A comparison of impression materials for complete-arch fixed partial dentures.

This study compared the marginal fit of complete-arch fixed prostheses under simulated clinical conditions. Prostheses were made on casts constructed from three commonly used impression materials; polyether, polyvinyl siloxane (medium-viscosity and putty-wash), and reversible hydrocolloid. A maxillary dentoform with four abutment teeth was used as the master cast and six impressions were made with each material.