Prosthetic Mini Dental İmplants

Prosthetic rehabilitation of a patient with mandibular resection prosthesis using mini dental implants (MDIs)--case report.

Physical disfigurement and functional impairments associated with facial trauma are a challenge to a prosthodontist, because even novel sophisticated surgical reconstructive techniques fail to provide adequate support for dental resection prosthesis. Therefore, different endosseous implants are often used as prosthesis-supporting elements. Manufacturers of dental implants have recently presente...

Reinforcement of facial prosthetic dental stone molds.

THE JOURNAL OF PROSTHETIC DENTISTRY 113 The most commonly used molds in the subspecialty of facial prosthetics are made of dental plaster and stone. The molds’ material advantages are that they are economical, time efficient, and easy to fabricate. The disadvantages are wear with repeated use for prosthesis fabrication, they must be thoroughly dry before processing with moisture sensitive facia...

Finite element analysis for dental prosthetic design

Akikazu Shinya, DDS, PhD Department of Crown and Bridge, School of Life Dentistry at Tokyo, The Nippon Dental University, Japan, Honorary Assistant Professor, Dental Materials Science Unit, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kon and Research scientist, Department of Biomaterials Science, Institute of Dentistry and BioCity Turku Biomaterials Research Program, University of Turku Daiich...

Rothia prosthetic knee joint infection: report and mini-review

Rothia spp. are gram-positive pleomorphic bacteria that are part of the normal oral microflora. They are associated with dental and periodontal disease, although systemic infections have also been reported. We describe the case of a 75-year-old lady with rheumatoid arthritis who presented with prosthetic knee joint infection due to Rothia aeria. We discuss its identification and the evidence re...

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