Laser: silent revolution in prosthetic dentistry bridging the gap to future. historical review

Intraoral Laser Welding (ILW) in Implant Prosthetic Dentistry: Case Report

The aim of this clinical study was to describe the possibility of using the Nd:YAG laser device utilized in the dental offices to weld metals intraorally. The authors, before applying this technique "in vivo" on human subjects, tested the "in vitro" metal welding efficacy of dental Nd:YAG device firstly by interferometry, SEM, and EDS and subsequently by thermal camera and thermocouples in orde...

Scientific revolution in dentistry

In his book The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, Thomas Kuhn argued that a scientific revolution takes place as the result of an episode of noncumulative changes where one paradigm is replaced in whole or in part. Kuhn observed that the process of a scientific revolution begins with an existing paradigm, during which normal science is performed. Eventually, an increase in anomaly leads to a...

Productivity: Historical Reflections on the Future of the Ict Revolution

Nanoresearch in prosthetic dentistry

Nanomaterials have been studied in many products such as drug delivery, impression materials, restorative materials, dental implants, sensors, dental devices, and a widespread nanoparticles’ research has been done on various aspects of prosthetic dentistry. In dental materials, the nanoparticles are widely used in denture base materials, ceramics, implants, luting cements, and impression materi...

Bridging the HCI-SE Gap: Historical and Epistemological Perspectives

Assuming that the gap between HCI and SE can be better understood through exploring their historical developments, we studied several related literature available. The insights thus gained are: thesisantithesis-synthesis approach can be used to clarify fundamental concepts by inviting discussions between different parties; ongoing within-discipline evaluation should be based upon cross-discipli...