Incorporation of the Altered Cast Technique in the Fabrication Workflow of an Implant-Assisted Removable Partial Denture (IARPD) for an Elderly Patient.

Implants are currently used to serve as abutments for implant-assisted removable partial dentures (IARPDs) to facilitate retention and support of the prosthesis. Implants are proposed in cases of posterior edentulous areas to convert Kennedy Class I or II to Class III or when the preparation of existing teeth to serve as abutments is contraindicated. The purpose of this report is to describe the protocol applied to fabricate an IARPD to restore a Kennedy Class II mandible of an elderly patient by incorporating traditional methods, such as the altered cast technique.

Chairside transformation of a removable partial denture to a transitional complete denture to alleviate an impaired stroke patient: A case report.

Background: The purpose of this clinical report is to present a technique for transformation of an existing removable partial denture (RPD) into a transitional complete denture (CD) for an impaired stroke patient.

Case Presentation: A 67-year-old male who underwent an ischemic stroke 12 months ago presented in the Postgraduate Clinic of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, requiring treatment of his remaining teeth and repair of his existing RPD which lacked retention and stability. The treatment plan included placement of amalgam plugs on the remaining teeth which were decoronated due to poor prognosis and modification of the existing RPD to a transitional CD.

Impact of maxillofacial growth on implants placed in adults: A narrative review.

Objective: To determine the effect of lifetime maxillofacial changes on dental implants placed in adults, analyze the clinical implications of these changes, identify prognostic factors, and offer possible solutions.

Overview: The relationship between implant placement and maxillofacial changes, occurring during not only the active growth period but also the entire span of adulthood, has not been extensively examined. Vertical differences between implants and adjacent teeth due to the ankylotic behavior of the former might be observed at any age and endanger restoration biologically, functionally, and esthetically.

Deep Margin Elevation: A Literature Review.

A conservative approach for restoring deep proximal lesions is to apply an increment of composite resin over the preexisting cervical margin to relocate it coronally, the so-called "deep margin elevation" (DME). A literature search for research articles referring to DME published from January 1998 until November 2021 was conducted using MEDLINE (PubMed), Ovid, Scopus, Cochrane Library and Semantic Scholar databases applying preset inclusion and exclusion criteria. Elevation material and adhesive system employed for luting seem to be significant factors concerning the marginal adaptation of the restoration.

A Thorough Analysis of the Endocrown Restoration: A Literature Review.

Aim: The aim of this literature review is to determine whether endocrowns are a reliable alternative for endodontically treated teeth with extensive loss of tooth structure, the indications and contraindications of this restorative choice, the principles that should be followed for tooth preparation and which material is most appropriate for endocrown fabrication.

Background: Rehabilitation of endodontically treated teeth with severe coronal destruction has always been a challenge for the dental clinician. Until recently, the fabrication of a metal-ceramic or all-ceramic full-coverage crown along with a metal or glass fiber post has been the "gold standard" proving its efficacy via numerous clinical studies.

Immediate Dentin Sealing: A Literature Review.

Purpose: The immediate application of a dentin-bonding agent after tooth preparation and before impression-taking (immediate dentin sealing [IDS]) has been suggested to provide several advantages concerning bacterial microleakage, hypersensitivity, and bonding quality. We reviewed the literature and clarified certain aspects related to each step of IDS application.

Materials And Methods: The search strategy comprised an electronic research in MEDLINE, Cochrane, Ovid and Scopus for studies published from January 1990 to December 2020 regarding the IDS technique and including both in vitro and clinical studies.