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 ...

UNLABELLED Most removable partial denture (RPD) wearers are satisfied with their prostheses, but the factors that influence satisfaction and acceptance are still not determined. OBJECTIVE This study explored technical, biological, and satisfaction variables for the functioning of RPDs after five years, and compared the evaluation by the patient and by the clinician. MATERIAL AND METHODS Fif...

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...

Extraoral implant retained prosthesis have been proven to be a predictable treatment option for maxillofacial rehabilitation. This case report describes the clinical and laboratory procedures for fabricating an auricular prosthesis.In this case report, an auricular prosthesis was fabricated for a patient who lost the left and right external ear in an electrical burn. Extraoral implants and bar-...

Loss of tissue, whether congenital or traumatic or resulting from malignancy or radical surgery, is accompanied by esthetic and psychologic effects. This loss is more pronounced when the affected part is the eye and all orbital contents, resulting in gross mutilation. Success in maxillofacial prosthetics depends on the full cognizance of the principles that underlie facial harmony, color matchi...

Facial tissue loss is acquired as a result of congenital anomalies or acquisitional misshapen like tumoral lesions accidents. These defects in functional problems, esthetic concerns, and also psychosocial troubles could be repaired by plastic surgery reconstructed using facial prostheses. Conventional tissue-supported auricular prostheses meet lots challenges due to dependence on undercut adhes...

Maxillectomy performed in acquired lesions is often very extensive or bilateral, sparing less hard and soft tissue the oral cavity. These defects need both surgical prosthetic rehabilitation. A definitive prosthesis inserted after complete healing, when patient accustomed to interim prosthesis. Definitive obturator warrants better retention stability needs a meticulous planning design for long-...

Facial defects resulting from neoplasms, congenital malformations, or trauma can be restorated with facial prostheses using different materials and retention methods to achieve a lifelike look and function. For the successful result, a lot of factors as harmony, texture, color matching, and blending of tissue interface of prosthesis is important. This clinical report describes treatment using a...