The retrospective study was conducted to assess the dental implants that experienced failure. It was conducted at the dental clinic of the Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, and comprised record of dental implants from July 2010 to June 2015. Variables such as patient age, gender and systemic status, length and diameter of implants, bone grafting, type of definitive prosthesis (crown or bri...

The use of immediate loaded prostheses is not recommended for at least 2 weeks to prevent implants from premature loading. In addition, immediate removable prostheses are negated for at least 4 weeks at the site of guided bone regeneration or bone graft. However, patients are often not pleased with limited diets and the unaesthetic appearance during the healing period without a denture between ...

With the prosthetic end result driving many parameters of dental implant treatment, it is imperative to plan treatment with the final prosthesis in mind. Traditional diagnostic information via periapical and panoramic radiographs are only 2-dimensional, and offer limited information. Through utilizing an interactive computerized tomography (CT) program (Sim/Plant; Materialise, Inc), the clinici...

Sir, This is now a well known fact that the psychosomatic reactions of patients to loss of their teeth generated only little concern in the past. Though, in this modern era, artificial replacement of missing teeth with dental implants have been increasingly common and widely accepted option which often been referred as an affirmative experience by patients with regards to function, cosmetic and...

Jefferson Ricardo Pereira Professor at the Specialization course in Dental Prosthesis, Cruzeiro do Sul University. Abstract / Overdenture is deined as a completely or partially removable denture that covers or is supported by one or more remaining natural teeth, roots and / or dental implants. This study aims to examine the masticatory eficiency and patient acceptability of overdentures compare...

Replacing the dental arch evolved fixed prosthesis and later dental implants. Dental implants have intended to cover missing teeth in the maxilla and mandible. However, many areas have insufficient bone, and this is critical to success and prognosis. Therefore, this report case discusses an approach of implant treatment undertaken in a patient with pronounced maxillary atrophy using Pterygoid i...

A new computer software program that generates panoramic and oblique computed tomography scans was used to examine 205 patients who were being considered for endosseous dental implants in the mandibular or maxillary arches. This technique allowed recognition of the course of the inferior alveolar nerve canal and measurement of the alveolar ridge, which facilitated the design and placement of an...

Fixed Dental Prosthesis is a treatment modality to replace the missing tooth by utilizing adjacent teeth as abutments. The health, periodontal surface area, crown root ratio and other parameters govern condition of abutment. examination these clinical radiographic determine its usage abutments support retain prosthesis. Adjunctive therapy like lengthening, foundation restorations others can be ...

Mathews Journal of Dentistry Cytotoxicity of Dental Ceramics Used for Manufacturing Dental Fixed Prosthesis: A Systematic Review Waleed Elshahawy1 1Department of Fixed Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Tanta University, Tanta, 31111, Egypt. Corresponding Author: Waleed Elshahawy, Department of Fixed Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Tanta University, Tanta, 31111, Egypt, Tel: 2-0106-875...