Minimally Invasive Fixed Prosthodontics: A Narrative Review.

Objective: Minimally invasive dentistry is being widely practiced. The center stone is to be as conservative as possible to minimize unnecessary removal of healthy tooth structure. In prosthodontics the patients have generalized and combined nature of diseases.

Over 14-year survival of pressed e.max lithium disilicate glass-ceramic complete and partial coverage restorations in patients with severe wear: A prospective clinical study.

Statement Of Problem: Long-term clinical data are lacking on the comparative survival of adhesively luted lithium disilicate glass-ceramic complete and partial coverage restorations in patients with severe wear and the effect that different clinical variables have on their survival.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the 14-year survival of pressed e.max lithium disilicate glass-ceramic complete and partial coverage restorations in patients with severe wear and to evaluate associated clinical parameters.

Incidence of endodontic therapy after complete or partial coverage glass-ceramic restorations with a follow-up time of over 30 years: A prospective clinical study.

Statement Of Problem: Long-term clinical data are lacking on the comparison of the incidence of endodontic therapy in adhesively luted complete and partial coverage glass-ceramic restorations, as well as on the effect of technique and clinical variables.

Purpose: The purpose of this prospective clinical study was to assess the long-term incidence of teeth requiring endodontic therapy after receiving either complete or partial coverage glass-ceramic restorations.

Material And Methods: Participants requiring single anterior complete, posterior complete, or posterior partial (inlay or onlay) coverage restoration, or a combination of these on a vital tooth were recruited from a clinical private practice.

10.9-year survival of pressed acid etched monolithic e.max lithium disilicate glass-ceramic partial coverage restorations: Performance and outcomes as a function of tooth position, age, sex, and the type of partial coverage restoration (inlay or onlay).

Statement Of Problem: Long-term clinical data on the survival of pressed lithium disilicate glass-ceramic when used with partial coverage restorations and the effect that different technical and clinical variables have on survival are sparse.

Purpose: The purpose of this clinical study was to determine the 10.9-year survival of pressed lithium disilicate glass-ceramic partial coverage restorations and associated clinical parameters on outcomes.

Comparison of 16.9-year survival of pressed acid etched e.max lithium disilicate glass-ceramic complete and partial coverage restorations in posterior teeth: Performance and outcomes as a function of tooth position, age, sex, and thickness of ceramic material.

Statement Of Problem: Long-term clinical data are lacking on the comparison of the survival of adhesively luted pressed e.max lithium disilicate glass-ceramic complete and partial coverage restorations in posterior dentitions and the effect that different technical and clinical variables have on their survival.

Purpose: The purpose of this clinical study was to examine and compare the 16.

Ten-year survival of pressed, acid-etched e.max lithium disilicate monolithic and bilayered complete-coverage restorations: Performance and outcomes as a function of tooth position and age.

Statement Of Problem: Long-term clinical data on the survival of pressed lithium disilicate glass-ceramic restorations and the effect that different technical and clinical variables have on survival are lacking.

Purpose: The purpose of this clinical study was to examine the 10-year survival of pressed lithium disilicate glass-ceramic restorations and the relationship between clinical parameters on outcomes.

Material And Methods: Five hundred and fifty-six patients, ranging in age from 17 to 97 years, from a private clinical practice were enrolled.

Rediscovering Sig Socransky, the genius and his legacy.

Some individuals make contributions so vital to their field of knowledge that their names become almost synonymous with that field. This is the case of Sig Socransky and the field of periodontal microbiology. Sig Socransky, or simply Sig, was born in Toronto, Canada and received his DDS degree from the University of Toronto in 1957.

Survival of Dicor glass-ceramic dental restorations over 20 years: Part IV. The effects of combinations of variables.

Purpose: Previous studies have shown the relationship of individual clinical variables to the survival of Dicor (Corning Glass Works) restorations. The purpose of the present investigation was to examine the effect of combinations of these variables on the intraoral survival of Dicor restorations.

Materials And Methods: Dicor glass-ceramic restorations (n=1,444) were placed in 417 adult patients.

Team approach between prosthodontics and dental technology.

A collaborative relationship between prosthodontists and dental technicians can greatly improve the esthetic and functional results of restorations. When each discipline takes the time to understand the strengths and challenges of the other, together they can formulate a treatment plan that will culminate in a successful result. The diagnostic waxup gives the dental team a three-dimensional illustration of the problem and allows the patient to view the problem and discuss solutions.

Damage accumulation and fatigue life of particle-abraded ceramics.

Purpose: This investigation compared initial and fatigue strengths of particle-abraded ceramics to those of as-polished alumina and zirconia ceramics in crown-like layer structures.

Materials And Methods: Alumina or zirconia plates bonded to polycarbonate substrates were subjected to single-cycle and multi-cycle contact (fatigue) loading. Cementation surfaces of the ceramic were damaged by controlled particle abrasion, indentation with a sharp diamond at low load, or a blunt indenter at high load.

Margin failures in brittle dome structures: relevance to failure of dental crowns.

Margin cracks in loaded brittle dome structures are investigated. Dome structures consisting of glass shells filled with polymer resin, simulating the essential features of brittle crowns on tooth dentin, provide model test specimens. Disk indenters of diminishing elastic modulus are used to apply axisymmetric loading to the apex of the domes.

Achieving quality esthetic dentistry and integrated comprehensive care with new generation techniques and materials.

Background: Prosthodontics is the dental specialty responsible for diagnosis, rehabilitation and maintenance of patients with complex clinical conditions involving missing or deficient teeth and/or craniofacial tissues. The essence of the specialty is expert treatment planning.

Overview/literature Reviewed: In recent years, new approaches and technology have been introduced as a result of research performed in universities and by industry.

Prosthodontic management of ridge deficiencies.

The treatment goals in prosthodontics and dental laboratory technology are to provide patients with long-term predictable and esthetic outcomes. The periodontal tissues define the framework that will maintain ridge height, thickness, color, texture, and gingival-tooth frame. The loss of teeth, residual ridge resorption and the loss of gingival tissues continue to affect long-term and esthetic treatment outcomes.

Survival of glass-ceramic materials and involved clinical risk: variables affecting long-term survival.

The fundamental objective of dental treatment is the continued health and longevity of the dentition. While advances in material formulations and clinical techniques promise to benefit patient care, various confounding variables (i.e.

Survival of Dicor glass-ceramic dental restorations over 16 years. Part III: effect of luting agent and tooth or tooth-substitute core structure.

Statement Of Problem: The influence of different types of restorative design features on the long-term survival of Dicor glass-ceramic restorations is only partially understood.

Purpose: This study examined the effect of different types of luting agents and preparation core structures on the survival of Dicor glass-ceramic restorations functioning in vivo.

Material And Methods: A total of 1444 Dicor glass-ceramic restorations were placed on the teeth of 417 adults.

Prosthodontics: achieving quality esthetic dentistry and integrated comprehensive care.

Background: Prosthodontics is the dental specialty responsible for diagnosis, rehabilitation and maintenance of patients with complex clinical conditions involving missing or deficient teeth and/or craniofacial tissues. The essence of the specialty is expert treatment planning.

Overview/literature Reviewed: In recent years, new approaches and technology have been introduced as a result of research performed in universities and by industry.

Survival of Dicor glass-ceramic dental restorations over 14 years. Part II: effect of thickness of Dicor material and design of tooth preparation.

Statement Of Problem: The influence of different restorative design features on the long-term survival of Dicor glass-ceramic restorations is not well understood.

Purpose: This study examined the relationship of different types of restorations and methods of preparation with the survival of Dicor glass-ceramic restorations functioning in vivo.

Material And Methods: A total of 1444 Dicor glass-ceramic restorations were placed on the teeth of 417 adults.

Survival of Dicor glass-ceramic dental restorations over 14 years: Part I. Survival of Dicor complete coverage restorations and effect of internal surface acid etching, tooth position, gender, and age.

Statement Of Problem: There are no long-term data on Dicor glass-ceramic restoration survival in the human oral cavity and the effect that different technical and clinical variables have on survival.

Purpose: This prospective study examined the relationship of different clinical parameters on the survival of Dicor glass-ceramic restorations in the human oral cavity.

Material And Methods: A total of 417 subjects (from 17 to 91 years of age) participated.

The interdisciplinary relationship between prosthodontics and dental technology.

Prosthodontists are often unaware of difficulties faced by dental technicians. Likewise, dental technicians may be unaware of difficulties faced by prosthodontists. By being better educated about one another's discipline, prosthodontists and technicians can establish cooperative goals and help each other to identify significant facts and potential difficulties posed by specific materials, techniques, or stages of the work in progress.

Prosthodontic management of temporomandibular disorders and orofacial pain.

Guidelines for advanced education in prosthodontics describe specific competency levels. The complex nature of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) and oral facial pain requires a multidisciplinary team. However, the multifactorial nature of this malady places some aspects of this disease beyond the traditional education of a prosthodontist.