Orthodontic management of patients undergoing prosthetic rehabilitation.

The successful management of a patient's functional and esthetic dental needs frequently requires a multidisciplinary approach. One such avenue for collaboration is between the orthodontist and the restorative dentist. Orthodontic therapy can also assist the surgeon in preparing a surgical site for implant placement.

Sialendoscopy for Patients with Radioiodine-Induced Sialadenitis and Xerostomia.

Background: We examined outcomes in patients treated for radioactive iodine-induced sialadenitis (RAIS) and xerostomia with sialendoscopy.

Methods: Data was prospectively collected for all patients undergoing sialendoscopy for RAIS from a single institution. Interventional details and intraoperative findings were recorded.

Maxillofacial prosthodontic rehabilitation of a patient with oral complications during and after multimodality therapy for the management of oral squamous cell carcinoma.

Multimodality cancer therapy involving surgical resection, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy is frequently employed in the management of head and neck cancer. Patients who have undergone such therapy face substantial challenges during and after treatment. Prosthodontic rehabilitation is essential during and after tumor ablation to restore function, esthetics, and minimize interruption in daily routine.

A technique to orient a stone cast in the fabrication of a nasal prosthesis.

Obtaining the correct orientation of the stone cast in the fabrication of a nasal prosthesis is a challenging task. The current technique involves repeated trials of the waxed nasal prosthesis on the patient's face to establish its correct position. This article proposes a simplified technique to aid in establishing the proper orientation of the stone cast in an effort to decrease the number of error corrections related to midline discrepancies during the wax sculpting stage.

Conventional prosthodontic management of partial edentulism with a resilient attachment-retained overdenture in a patient with a cleft lip and palate: a clinical report.

Recent advances in surgery and orthodontics have resulted in improvements in the management of patients with a cleft lip or palate. Early surgical intervention and bone-grafting procedures have frequently been used to ensure closure of the cleft and continuity of the alveolar bone. However, a need for the prosthodontic management of patients with a cleft palate still exists.

Use of forced eruption to enhance a pontic site in the anterior maxilla.

Extraction of teeth leads to bone resorption that can result in asymmetrical hard and soft tissue topography. This article describes a technique to enhance a pontic site in the anterior maxilla by using forced eruption as an alternative to conventional hard and soft tissue augmentation surgeries. Forced eruption is a well-known procedure and its use in developing a pontic site for a fixed dental prosthesis is described in this clinical report.

Resinous denture base fracture resistance: effects of thickness and teeth.

Purpose: Fracture is a frequent complication of resinous prostheses. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of thickness on flexural strength of a resinous prosthesis containing a prosthetic tooth.

Materials And Methods: Beam-shaped specimens 65-mm long, 12-mm wide, and 1, 2, 3, 4, or 6 mm in thickness were made from high-impact strength polymethyl methacrylate denture base material, each containing a resin-based molar prosthetic tooth at the center of the beam.