Implant-Site Related and Patient-Based Factors With the Potential to Impact Patients' Satisfaction, Quality of Life Measures and Perceptions Toward Dental Implant Treatment.

Objectives: The present study aimed at evaluating both the implant site-related and patient-based factors with the potential to affect the extent of patients' satisfaction and also their perceptions regarding dental implant treatment. Potential differences between the esthetic evaluations of dental patients and dental specialists were also considered.

Materials And Methods: Implant-supported fixed prosthesis (n = 164) in 264 anterior esthetic implant sites were included.

Oral health status in a group of the elderly population residing at home.

Objectives: To determine the oral health status and treatment needs of subjects aged 65 years and older residing in different districts of Ankara.

Materials And Methods: A total of 1300 patients, 751 females and 549 males, age 65 and over with a mean age of 72.8 ± 6.

Custom-made Gold Implant for Management of Lagophthalmos: A Case Report.

Lagophthalmos is defined as the inability to close the eyelids completely. This situation may lead to corneal problems such as epithelial defects, stromal thinning, exposure keratitis, bacterial infection, perforation, and blindness. A patient with lagophthalmos underwent insertion of a custom-made gold weight implant.

A short-term clinical trial on selected outcomes for immediately loaded implant-supported mandibular overdentures.

Purpose: This clinical trial aimed to evaluate the outcomes of implant-supported mandibular overdentures (ISMOs) using 2 different loading protocols.

Materials And Methods: Two groups of 10 edentulous patients each were selected for the study. Each patient received 2 implants placed in the mandibular canine sites.

Shear bond strength evaluation of different veneering systems on Ni-Cr alloys.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the shear bond strength of four esthetic veneering materials on nickel-chromium (Ni-Cr) alloy.

Materials And Methods: Forty square patterns (10 x 10 x 1.5 mm) were cast with Ni-Cr, divided equally into four groups, and received four treatments for veneering: conventional porcelain-fused-to-metal (PFM), Artglass, Targis/Vectris, and Biodent light-cured prosthodontic composite resins.

Bifid mandibular condyle: a case report.

A case of left bifid mandibular condyle (BMC) is reported in a 36-year-old female. The patient had a history of trauma in childhood. From the radiological examination, the left condyle was seen to have two anterioposteriorly situated heads.

Bone SPECT imaging of patients with internal derangement of temporomandibular joint before and after splint therapy.

Objective: Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) patients with disc displacement without reduction have a misaligned disc-condyle structural relation. As the condition becomes chronic, painful osteoarthritic changes may occur. For these patients, splint therapy may help to position the condyle to a more structurally compatible and functional position and to decrease the loading force of articular surfaces.

Comparison of the fracture resistance of six denture base acrylic resins.

Fracture strength of denture base resins is of great concern, and many approaches have been used to strengthen acrylic resin dentures. Fracture resistance of six commercially available acrylic resin denture base materials were compared, through impact and transverse strength tests. Three rapid heat-polymerised resins (QC 20, Meliodent and Trevalon), two high-impact strength resins (Trevalon Hi and Lucitone 199) and a strengthened injection-moulded acrylic resin (SR Ivocap plus) were included in the study.

Tensile strength of type IV dental stones dried in a microwave oven.

Statement Of Problem: It is known that drying dental stones in a microwave oven can save time, but the strength of the material may be affected by different drying methods.

Purpose: This study evaluated the diametral tensile strength (DTS) of 5 type IV gypsum products at different time intervals using microwave and air-drying methods.

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