Introduction: Rehabilitation of partially edentulous patients using implant-supported fixed prostheses is now a predictable treatment and of proven success in the long term. Objective: The purpose of this paper is to outline a systematic approach to prosthetic rehabilitation of partially edentulous patients, exemplified by a clinical case with bone reconstruction and recovery of the vertical di...

Edentulous orofacial dyskinesia is a rare condition, characterized by involuntary rhythmic movements of the mandible and presents an embarrassing situation for the patient. Edentulism has been considered as one of the proponents of these irregular movements, and rehabilitation of these patients with complete denture-fabrication using traditional technique restores the masticatory inefficiency a...

We report the simultaneous rehabilitation of an edentulous patient with a hybrid (zygomatic and conventional implants) all-on-four implant-supported prosthesis for the maxilla and a standard (conventional implants) all-on-four implant-supported prosthesis for the mandible. The transfer impression was made with a multifunctional guide and the upper and lower prostheses were placed 24h postoperat...

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common primary sleep disorder. It is characterized by repetitive partial or complete upper airway collapse during sleep. Maxillomandibular advancement (MMA) is an orthognathic surgical procedure that has been used to manage OSA. The main objective of this article is to provide practical guidelines for evaluating and managing OSA patients by MMA. The presentati...

OBJECTIVES To apply contact measurement and reference point system (RPS) alignment techniques to establish a method for 3D reconstruction of the edentulous jaw models with centric relation and to quantitatively evaluate its accuracy. METHODS Upper and lower edentulous jaw models were clinically prepared, 10 pairs of resin cylinders with same size were adhered to axial surfaces of upper and lo...

dental implants have provided exceptional rehabilitative options for edentulous and partially edentulous patients. however, as more implants come into play, the more the clinicians come across problems where specific considerations must be taken into account to meet expectations. the toronto bridge is a treatment modality proposed for restoring several teeth lost in patients with increased crow...