Combining Digital Technology and Traditional Principles to Optimize Complete Removable Denture Treatment.

The conventional denture fabrication process normally requires at least five visits, taking up considerable chairtime, encompassing multiple laboratory steps, and demanding that patients return to the office every time for treatment. Furthermore, if the denture breaks or gets lost, the fabrication process to make a new one will likely need to be started from the beginning. Today, providers can incorporate digital technology into many of the clinical steps to minimize the number of visits and procedure time needed to fabricate a complete denture.

Treatment of a Soft Tissue Depression with a Xenograft Bone Substitute at the Second Stage of an Implant Procedure: A Case Report.

Following the extraction of a compromised tooth, the edentulous alveolar ridge undergoes physiologic bone remodeling, which may create a bone volume too deficient for implant placement. Guided bone regeneration (GBR) provides a predictable treatment option to increase the alveolar bone volume for implant placement, but a soft or hard tissue deficiency may remain even after this augmentation procedure has been completed. These deficiencies can be especially challenging in the esthetic zone, where patient expectations and esthetics often determine the satisfaction of the treatment outcome.

Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome in Prosthodontics, Periodontology, and Implant Dentistry: A Systematic Review of the Literature.

Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) is one of the most common congenital connective tissue disorders, affecting the synthesis and production of collagen cells. The medical implications for joints, muscles, soft tissue, and blood circulation have been documented in the literature. Many oral manifestations are displayed in EDS patients, including gingival recession, lack of attached gingiva, early severe periodontitis, and dental anomalies and dental caries.