Combined orthodontic-prosthodontic procedures will enhance the results of restorative treatment in adult patients. Restoration of malposed teeth using prostheses alone will fail both esthetically and functionally. Rotation, spacing or crowding and tipped teeth will compromise the final restoration if left untreated. Correction of axial inclination will prevent pulp exposure during preparation, ...

1391 nutritional health, and emerging research and practices regarding nutrition, diet, and oral medicine. Although the chapter “Complementary and Alternative Medical Practices” include some therapies not recognized as the standard of care by the American Dental Association, it is well written and informative. Section four, “Select Diseases and Conditions with Known Nutrition and Oral Health Co...

Ceramics are very important in the science of dental biomaterials. Among all dental ceramics, zirconia is in evidence as a dental biomaterial and it is the material of choice in contemporary restorative dentistry. Zirconia has been applied as structural material for dental bridges, crowns, inserts, and implants, mostly because of its biocompatibility, high fracture toughness, and radiopacity. H...

1 Division of Cariology, Operative Dentistry and Endodontics, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata, Japan. 2 Pulp Biology and Endodontics, Department of Restorative Sciences, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan 3 Department of Morphological Sciences, Biological Sciences Center, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianopol...

No synthetic restorative material used to reproduce natural tooth structure can match the combination of ideal qualities of functional strength and optical or esthetic display that exists in nature. Maintaining as much natural tooth structure as possible is a goal when doing restorative dentistry, especially when done for elective purposes. While less tooth reduction is a desirable goal, there ...

Dr. Holmes is Associate Professor and Chair, Division of Comprehensive Care, University of Colorado School of Dentistry; Dr. Boston is Professor and Chair, Department of Restorative Dentistry, Temple University School of Dentistry; Dr. Budenz is Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Diagnosis and Management, University of the Pacific School of Dentistry; and Dr. Licari is Assistant Profe...

Short implant in posterior maxilla: Mandate to the path of success dentistry - APRD- Print ISSN No: 2581-4796 Online No:- 2581-480X Article DOI 10.18231/j.aprd.2022.039, IP Annals Prosthodontics and Restorative Dentistry-IP Ann Prosthodont Restor Dent

© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015 F. Puoci (ed.), Advanced Polymers in Medicine, DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-12478-0_9 Abstract Polymers represent the foundation of modern restorative Dentistry. The majority of dental procedures currently utilized in clinical dentistry depend on the close interaction of polymeric materials with dental tissues. In fact, the dental matrix itself is l...