The Prosthetic Complications and the Survival of the Implant-Fixed Complete Dental Prostheses: An Original Study.

Introduction: The implants have brought a paradigm shift in the replacement of lost teeth. The complete dentures that are implant fixed have increased acceptance among patients. Since these are recently introduced, we aim to evaluate the prosthetic complications and the survival of the implant-fixed complete dental prostheses.

Surface Characteristics of Different Zirconia Dental Implants: A Comparative Study.

Introduction: The invention of dental implants has replaced the fixed partial dentures for the replacement of the teeth. Hence, in the present study, we compared the surface characteristics of various zirconia dental implant systems.

Materials And Methods: We conducted an comparative study of 50 implants of the dental implant systems "Straumann pure ceramic implants (SC) and Bredent dent whiteSKY™ (BW).

Postanaesthetic Aseptic Palatal Necrosis - A Case Report.

Rationale: In dentistry, the most common procedure to be applied is administration of a local anaesthetic agent. It is impossible to practice dentistry without local anaesthesia. In the oral cavity, the palatal mucosa is tightly adherent to the palatal bone and there is little space for anaesthetic solution to be deposited.

Effect of education and clinical assessment on the accuracy of post partum blood loss estimation.

Background: This research aimed to assess the effect of health care provider education on the accuracy of post partum blood loss estimation.

Methods: A non-randomized observational study that was conducted at King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia between January 1, 2011 and June 30, 2011. Hundred and twenty three health care providers who are involved in the estimation of post partum blood loss were eligible to participate.

Two unusual cases of postcholecystectomy pain.

I report on two patients who were initially diagnosed with sphincter of Oddi dysfunction (S.O.D.