Restoring function

Efficiently restoring proper form and function.

Restoring the function of salivary glands.

Salivary gland destruction occurs as a result of various pathological conditions such as radiation therapy for head and neck cancer and Sjögren's syndrome. As saliva possesses self-cleaning and antibacterial capability, hyposalivation is known to deteriorate dental caries and periodontal disease. Furthermore, hyposalivation causes mastication and swallowing problems, burning sensation of the mo...

Restoring function after spinal cord injury.

BACKGROUND By affecting young people during the most productive period of their lives, spinal cord injury is a devastating problem for modern society. A decade ago, treating SCI seemed frustrating and hopeless because of the tremendous morbidity and mortality, life-shattering impact, and limited therapeutic options associated with the condition. Today, however, an understanding of the underlyin...

Restoring Facial Aesthetics and Function with Implant Overdentures

For centuries dentists have been trying to modify conventional dentures to solve the occurring problem of retention and stability, also masticatory function is quite poor in comparison with that of healthy dentate subjects. Complete-denture wearers need up to 7 times more chewing strokes than subjects with a complete natural dentition to reduce the food to half of the original particle size. Bu...

Total hip replacement : Relieving pain and restoring function

Total hip replacement is one of the most common orthopaedic reconstructive procedures performed today, with more than 40 000 replacements completed annually in Canada. New surgical techniques and materials have led to procedures that produce profound changes in the lives of patients and allow them to resume virtually all of their previous activities. Sir John Charnley developed low-friction art...