Relationship of denture cast measurements to width of maxillary anterior teeth.

Statement Of Problem: When making complete dentures, clinicians may have difficulty with selection of properly sized denture teeth.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine if there are specific measurements made on an edentulous cast that could be useful to clinicians for selection of proper maxillary anterior denture tooth width.

Material And Methods: Following Institutional Review Board approval, measurements were made on 50 maxillary and mandibular sets of complete denture casts and their marked and contoured occlusion rims and record bases consecutively submitted to a dental laboratory.

The impact of dental devices on neurostimulators.

Spinal cord stimulation has been a therapeutic option for chronic pain for over 40 years. The neurostimulator (NS) is a device consisting of three primary components: an electrode array configured either as a paddle or wire; an implantable pulse generator (IPG) consisting of a minicomputer, a transceiver/antenna, an electrical generator, and a battery; and insulated wiring connecting the electrode to the IPG. The electrode array can be implanted into the epidural space overlying the dorsal spinal cord or along a peripheral nerve.