Prosthodontics Drives Dentistry with Pride and Responsibility

Sleep Prosthodontics: A New Vision for Dentistry

the purpose of this article is to introduce a new term, sleep prosthodontics, to the dental community and to differentiate airway analytics from sleep dentistry. sleep dentistry may be thought of as the study of an oral appliance and its impact on the airway. sleep prosthodontics is the study of airway and its impact on the stomatognathic system. in other words, sleep dentistry addresses the ho...

Antimicrobials in dentistry: with knowledge comes responsibility.

In a recent editorial, J0rgen Slots and Thomas Pallasch have commented on the dentist's role in halting the development of antimicrobial resistance among bacterial species. The spread of antimicrobial-resistant micro-organisms among human and animal hosts has been the subject of much concern among physicians and discussion in the scientific and lay literature (Garrett, 1994). It is very appropr...

Role of colors in prosthodontics: application of color science in restorative dentistry.

Shade selection procedure depends on various factors including translucency, contour and surface texture. Tooth shade selection using a conventional means involves a high degree of subjectivity. Traditional shade guides are available that use several methods for quantifying shade. Technology-based systems provide with an advantage of natural looking restorations. They include RGB devices, color...

Running Head: STATUS AND PRIDE Leading with Pride: Do Hubristic and Authentic Pride Underlie the Attainment of Dominance and Prestige?

Special Section: Dentistry Techniques- Gingival Retraction Techniques - A pre requisite in fixed Prosthodontics: A REVIEW TECHNIQUES GINGIVAL RETRACTION TECHNIQUES - A PRE REQUISITE IN FIXED PROSTHODONTICS: A REVIEW

Gingival retraction or dilation is an important procedure in the fabrication of fixed prostheses. Quite often, the margins of these restorations are placed very close to the gingival margin, or even subgingivally, for aesthetic and functional reasons. Therefore, the operating surgeon must correctly record the prepared cervical finish line to enable adequate marginal integrity for the restoratio...