Tightening torque of implant abutment using hand drivers against torque wrench and its effect on the internal surface of implant.

Aim: The aim of this study was to compare the torque rendered by a handheld driver and a torque wrench and thereby evaluate its effect on the internal threads of implant.

Setting And Design: An comparison of implant abutment torque using a digital torque gauge.

Materials And Methods: Thirty participants were randomly selected and were asked to torque two samples of mounted abutment analogs, one using a handheld driver and other with a torque wrench.

Idiopathic Basal Ganglia Calcification: Fahr's Syndrome, a Rare Disorder.

Fahr's syndrome is a rare neurological disorder with varied clinical manifestations. It is characterized by the progressive deposition of calcium in the walls of the blood vessels of basal ganglia and dentate nuclei of the cerebellum in young and middle-aged people. It is important for neurologists, geneticists, psychiatrists, dentists, and other appropriate care specialists to have a thorough knowledge of this syndrome as any of them could be the first person to diagnose the disease.

Finite element analysis of stress concentration between surface coated implants and non surface coated implants - An in vitro study.

Background: To determine qualitative comparison in stress distribution between surface coated implants and non surface coated implants using 2 different lengths and vertical, oblique, and lateral forces.

Material And Methods: 3 dimensional finite element study was carried out at first molar site with 4 surface coated and 4 non surface coated implants using mimic 8.11, solid edge 2004, hypermesh 9.

Evaluation of marginal and internal gaps of metal ceramic crowns obtained from conventional impressions and casting techniques with those obtained from digital techniques.

Background: Accuracy in fit of cast metal restoration has always remained as one of the primary factors in determining the success of the restoration. A well-fitting restoration needs to be accurate both along its margin and with regard to its internal surface.

Aim: The aim of the study is to evaluate the marginal fit of metal ceramic crowns obtained by conventional inlay casting wax pattern using conventional impression with the metal ceramic crowns obtained by computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) technique using direct and indirect optical scanning.

Acupuncture - An effective tool in the management of gag reflex.

Gagging is of great concern to the dentist as it is a serious impediment during the execution of various dental procedures. The etiology of gagging is multifactorial, and several suggestions have been offered to arrest this reflex, some of which are nonsustainable and does not show the immediate result. Acupuncture has been successfully employed as an adjunct to local anesthesia in dental extractions, pain management and also in the symptomatic management of temporomandibular joint disorders.

A prosthodontic management of severely resorbed anterior ridge defect - a case report.

The Dental profession has devoted most of its history to restoring the effects of dental disease. The public's interest in Dental health and beauty has become an engine that continues to drive the demand for cosmetic dental procedures. In the past, achieving a beautiful smile required submission to extensive invasive procedures and expensive fixed dental prosthetic restorations.

Aesthetic essentiality regained using implant- a case report.

The goal of implant therapy is to provide patients with a predictable, aesthetically and functionally satisfying treatment outcome with a low risk of aesthetic complications. Dental implants have been utilized by mankind for thousands of years, but only recently they have achieved widespread acceptance from the profession. Anterior sites are more likely related to aesthetic expectations and often represent a considerable challenge for involved clinicians and dental technicians, since various local risk factors have the potential to compromise the predictability of the result.

Rehabilitation of partially eviscerated eye with custom made ocular prosthesis-a case report.

Human eyes are the most precious gift from nature; presence of a pair of eye not only gives expression to life but also adds dignity to the face. The loss of an eye causes disfigurement of the face and causes anxiety, stress and depression in their life. The rehabilitation of patients with congenital or acquired defects of the eye is a challenging job.

Correlation of nasal width to inter-canine distance in various arch forms.

Selection of teeth for dentures to provide a aesthetically pleasing appearance is a challenge often encountered. Various anthropometric measurements have been utilised traditionally, which is subjective to each practitioner. Interalar width is one of the routinely used method in the selection of upper anterior teeth.