objective: temporomandibular disorders (tmds) are among the most common disorders of the maxillofacial region and are often characterized by pain and dysfunction of the temporomandibular joint(tmj) and muscles of mastication. due to the presence of several diagnostic criteria for such disorders, the reported prevalence rates for tmds have been variable in different communities. the aim of this ...

Aleksandra ČAIROVIĆ Faculty of Dental Medicine University of Belgrade Clinic for Prosthodontics Rankeova 4, 11000 Belgrade Serbia [email protected] SUMMARY Introduction Increases in market prices of gold over the last 20 years have led to expansion of basic dental alloys, which, primarily due to their good mechanical properties and acceptable prices, have found their place in everyday...

In looking back over the past few years, dentistry has seen many changes. The newer methods and materials in complete denture prosthodontics, and the update on dental materials has been exciting. The development of many good disposable products is in keeping with other technologic advancements. Unlike aerospace and industry, dentistry has not yet entered the computer age. However, that day is n...

PURPOSE In prosthodontics like in other dental disciplines there are many clinical procedures that lack support of good evidence, which means that the effect is unknown, and even worse, we do not know if they do more good than harm. It is the aim of this paper to review current evidence for selected procedures based on a scrutiny of the prosthodontic literature. STUDY SELECTION A MEDLINE/PubM...

The extent to which this allegation is val id can be a matter for discuss ion. An observation, however, is that at the t ime this editorial was published, a number of initiatives within an evidence-based context could be found in the prosthodontic literature. The latest and most notable ve nture is the publi ca t ion of the "Evi dence-Based Dentistry Series" in The Journal of Prosthetic Dentist...

Dentistry has not been exempt from changes in this era of technology-driven revolution. Entire workflows are already digitalized, and restorations are designed and manufactured using computer-aided solutions. This case report describes the reconstruction of 24 teeth using digital techniques.