Perception and Attitude of Dental Students Towards Geriatric Care: A Questionnaire-Based Survey.

Introduction Geriatric dentistry concerns the influence of aging and systemic disorders on oral health. Every dental practitioner must comprehensively understand the oral health conditions affecting geriatric patients and the physiological, psychological, and social aspects of aging to deliver holistic care. Methods A cross-sectional survey was undertaken among postgraduate students, interns, and undergraduates in dental colleges across the Delhi National Capital Region (NCR), India.

Malignancy around implants in patients with a history of a potentially malignant or malignant lesion: a systematic review.

The majority of problematic conditions resulting from dental implant treatment are inflammatory in character, but certain isolated occurrences of primary oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) have been discovered in the area of implants. The goal of this study was to examine whether there is a link between dental implants and the development of OSCC in patients who have a history of a potentially malignant lesion (PML) or malignancy. Using the keywords "carcinoma" AND "dental implants," a search was conducted in the MEDLINE (PubMed), National Center for Biotechnology Information, and Google Scholar databases for case reports and case series in which OSCC was discovered as a primary cancer in the region of dental implants.

A modified technique of using digital technology to fabricate surgical obturator in patients with limited mouth opening.

This article presents a digital technique for the fabrication of an immediate surgical obturator for a patient with decreased mouth opening planned for maxillectomy. The amalgamation of pre-operative Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) data and 3D printing allowed for the fabrication of the immediate surgical obturator without conventional pre-surgical diagnostic impression. The surgical obturator was placed in position intraorally post tumor resection to complete the obturation.

Stereophotogrammetric Method for Fabrication of Cranioplast Using Digital Facial Scan Technology - A Case Report.

Rationale: Traumatic brain injury is the most common cause of cranial defects. Cranioplasty is the surgical intervention performed to repair cranial defects. The purpose of a cranioplast is to protect the underlying brain tissues, reduce pain, and improve calvarial contour and symmetry.

3D face scan for fabrication of cranioplast: An applied innovative technique.

Cranial defects are repaired for esthetics, functional, morphological and psychological benefit of the affected patients. Purpose of a cranioplast is to prevent trauma to brain tissue, improve the cranial contour, symmetry and esthetics along with pain reduction. This technique describes the innovative use of a multicamera 3D face scanning software for obtaining a 3D face model of a road traffic accident patient for cranioplast fabrication.

Effectiveness of Vitamin D along with Splint therapy in the Vit D deficient patients with Temporomandibular disorder-A Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial.

Aim: The purpose of this study is to comparatively evaluate the Vitamin D supplementation and stabilization splint therapy in patients exhibiting temporomandibular disorders (TMD).

Settings And Design: The study design was double-blinded, parallel-group, randomized and placebo-controlled trial conducted in patients with low Vitamin D and TMDs, which were allocated to two groups, Study group S + D (Stabilization splint with Vitamin D supplementation) and Control Group S (Stabilization Splint with placebo drug).

Subjects And Methods: Thirty-six participants of 18-45 years of age gap with Vitamin D deficiency and TMD were included in the study.

Comparative Evaluation of Load-Bearing Capacity and Fracture Analysis of PEEK and Zirconia Three-Unit Fixed Dental Prostheses: An In Vitro Study.

Purpose: The purpose of this exploratory in vitro study was to compare and evaluate the load-bearing capacity (LBC) of ceramic-veneered zirconia and composite-veneered polyetheretherketone (PEEK) three-unit fixed dental prostheses (FDPs) with and without thermocycling (TC).

Materials And Methods: The study included 40 samples of three-unit FDPs replacing mandibular first molars. The four groups included were: ceZIR (feldspathic ceramic-layered zirconia), ceZIR TC (feldspathic ceramic-layered thermocycled zirconia), cPEEK (composite-layered PEEK), and cPEEK TC (composite-layered thermocycled PEEK) (n = 10 per group).

Diversifying the rehabilitation of calvarial defects: Rejuvenating precision: A case series.

Cranial vault defects are either congenital or acquired in origin. Cranioplasty is most commonly done in patients after trauma, decompressive craniectomies, tumor resections, infections or because of congenital malformations. The purpose of a Cranioplast is to protect the underlying brain tissues, reduce pain, and to improve the calvarial contour, symmetry, and esthetics.

Evaluation of the failure modes and load-bearing capacity of different surface-treated polyether ether ketone copings veneered with lithium di-silicate compared to polyether ether ketone copings veneered with composite: An study.

Aims: The purpose of this study is to compare and evaluate the failure modes and load-bearing capacity of different surface-treated polyether ether ketone (PEEK) copings when veneered with lithium di-silicate with that of PEEK veneered with composite.

Settings And Design: In vitro; comparative study.

Materials And Methods: Congruently anatomically shaped single unit PEEK copings (n = 40) were fabricated by scanning a prepared typodont tooth.

Spring retained surgical obturator followed by closed hollow definitive obturator using lost wax bolus technique in a total maxillectomy patient- a case report.

Total maxillectomy is referred to as bilateral resection of maxillae in patients suffering from a benign, malignant neoplasm or chronic infections like osteomyelitis, etc. It causes communication between the oral and antral cavity extending to the nasopharynx. A complete bilateral maxillectomy defect presents a considerably reconstructive challenge for the prosthodontist because of the absence of normal hard and soft tissues for the support of prosthesis.

Customization of attachments in tooth supported overdentures: Three clinical reports.

In elderly patients with few remaining teeth, overdenture is a good treatment option. Roots beneath the denture protect the alveolar ridge, offer proprioception and improve retention, stability and masticatory efficiency of dentures. Customization of attachments available is a viable alternative for some patients in which prefabricated attachments cannot be placed or in which cost is a factor; to improve the final outcome of the treatment.

Telescopic overdenture for oral rehabilitation of partially edentulous patient.

A case report describing the rehabilitation of a patient presenting with partially edentulous arches and compromised abutment teeth has been described. The aim of this study was to restore function and esthetics and uplift the psychological status of the patient by fabrication of a fixed removable prosthesis using the existing abutment teeth as telescopic overdenture.

Fabrication of a bicomponent hybrid orbital prosthesis.

This clinical report describes the management of the retention of an orbital prosthesis in a patient with uncontrolled diabetes. The patient, who underwent left orbital exenteration subsequent to severe mucormycosis, posed a challenge for implant placement and for use of adhesives as a method of retention because of the high likelihood of reinfection. Inaccessibility to severe anatomic undercuts along with their arbitrary block out would have caused diminished retention.

A Novel Approach to Treat Traumatized Alveolar Ridges: Two Case Reports.

Functional forces are transmitted to the basal seat mucosa through a hard denture base during mastication. Such hard base dentures are not comfortably tolerated in patients with fragile oral mucosa and will cause sore spots, masticatory pain, and further resorption of alveolar bone. Soft liners materials can be advocated successfully to manage such clinical situations.

Rehabilitation of resorbed mandibular ridges using mini implant retained overdentures: A case series with 3 year follow-up.

With the increasing average life expectancy of human beings, the need to cater geriatric patients is ever increasing. Complete dentures are an indispensable tool in this regard. The loose and unstable lower complete denture owing to residual ridge resorption is one of the most common problems faced by edentulous patients.

Comparative evaluation of bonding strength of computer aided machined ceramic, pressable ceramic, and milled metal implant abutment copings and effect of surface conditioning on bonding strength: An in vitro study.

Background/purpose: The aim of this study was to compare the shear bond strength of computer aided design/computer aided machined ceramic (CAD/CAM), pressable ceramic, and milled metal implant copings on abutment and the effect of surface conditioning on bonding strength.

Materials And Methods: A total of 90 test samples were fabricated on three titanium abutments. Among 90 test samples, 30 copings were fabricated by CAD/CAM, 30 by pressable, and 30 by milling of titanium metal.

Correction of cheek biting in a dentate patient.

Postsurgical injury by teeth to oral mucosa (reconstructed by a flap) can lead to ulceration and subsequent infection at the reconstructed site. A prompt intervention by fabricating a specially designed prosthesis to deflect the reconstruction flap away from the occluding teeth has been described for the treatment of cheek biting in the present clinical report.

Mini-Implants, Mega Solutions: A Case Series.

Dental implants have evolved as a standard of care for replacement of missing teeth. Though this treatment modality promises a high level of patient satisfaction and success, it cannot be performed in all cases. Apart from medically compromised patients, implant use is also restricted whenever there is limited available bone volume at the edentulous site.

Telescopic overdenture for oral rehabilitation of ectodermal dysplasia patient.

Reduced number of teeth with underdeveloped alveolar ridges poses a greatest prosthetic challenge in rehabilitation of ectodermal dysplasia patients (ED). Furthermore, surgical risks and financial constraints may preclude the implant supported prosthesis, the most desirable treatment option in an adult ED patient. Long edentulous span does not permit fixed dental prosthesis (FDP) as well.

Correction of microstomia in an edentulous patient.

The problem of small oral aperture is big. Irrespective of the etiology, this problem may be overcome by adjunctive therapies in the form of prosthesis, surgery, or exercise. A patient is described with this problem, which was overcome by revisiting the 3 adjunctive therapies including a commissural stent designed with the patient's edentulous state in mind.

Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation in a Case of Congenital Aglossia with Situs Inversus Totalis.

Aglossia is a rare congenital disorder with complete absence of tongue that can also be associated with limb deformities, syndromes and aberrant positioning of the visceral organs. The present case report describes multidisciplinary rehabilitation in a patient with Aglossia Congenita along with dextrocardia, situs inversus, mutilated dentition with a lack of occlusal table and compromised esthetics.

Comparative evaluation of surface topography of tooth prepared using erbium, chromium: Yttrium, scandium, gallium, garnet laser and bur and its clinical implications.

Background: Erbium, chromium: Yttrium, scandium, gallium, garnet (Er, Cr: YSGG) laser has been successfully used in the ablation of dental hard and soft tissues. It has been reported that this system is also useful for preparing tooth surfaces and etching, but no consensus exist in the literature regarding the advantage of lasers over conventional tooth preparation technique.

Materials And Methods: Labial surfaces of 25 extracted human maxillary central incisors were divided into two halves.

Patient satisfaction with complete dentures fabricated using two neutral zone techniques: a within-subject cross-over pilot study.

Several studies have compared complete dentures fabricated using conventional and neutral zone (NZ) techniques. However, studies comparing patient satisfaction with complete dentures fabricated using swallowing and phonetic NZ techniques are lacking in literature. To compare patient satisfaction with the complete dentures fabricated using the two NZ techniques.