We investigated the association between poor self-rated oral appearance and the need for dental prostheses among elderly Brazilians. National data from an epidemiological survey on oral health in Brazil conducted from 2002 to 2003 by the Ministry of Health (SB, Brazil) with a multistage random sample of 4,839 individuals aged 65-74 years in 250 towns were analyzed. The dependent variable was se...

During a 12-year period (1984-1996), 118 maxillary inlay autogenous bone grafts and 248 commercially pure titanium threaded root-form endosseous implants were placed in 54 consecutively treated patients with compromised maxillary bone. In this retrospective clinical study, 3 groups of patients were reviewed, group selection being based on anatomic location and surgical access to the recipient s...

Palladium (Pd) belongs to the platinum group elements and its use has more than doubled in the past ten years. Encouraged by positive patch test results in some patients suffering from oral syndromes, Pd was included in the routine patch testing for contact dermatitis. In the present study, differences in the trend of sensitization to Pd in a contact dermatitis clinic population between 1996 an...

This pilot study aimed to assess the patient profile of the Removable Dental Prostheses clinics at the University of Sydney Faculty of Dentistry over four consecutive years. Additionally, patient satisfaction and prosthesis-use one year after construction and identify predictors of patient satisfaction were examined. Data across three domains (patient demographics, oral health status, and prost...

Polishing of dental prostheses can cause a dangerous cycle of cross-contamination involving dentists, laboratory technicians, patients and auxiliary personnel. The aim of this study was to show the microbial contamination in the dental laboratory during the polishing procedure of complete dentures. For this purpose, 4 experiments were conducted. Experiment I -- Determination of the total colony...

The article presents an analytical review of current data on the effectiveness use obturator prostheses in patients with oral cancer after treatment. Literature search was performed Ovid MEDLINE, Embase, Web Science, PubMed, Scopus, Yandex period 2012 – 2022. terms were head and neck cancer, cavity orthopedic dental rehabilitation, prosthetics, prosthesis. success rehabilitation prosthesis depe...

PURPOSE Edentulism usually leads to esthetic, functional, and emotional discomfort resulting in a loss of self-esteem and a decrease of the patient's quality of life. Dental implants provide new possibilities to ensure the comfort and efficacy of prosthetic rehabilitation. The aim of this study was to evaluate the satisfaction level of patients rehabilitated using the Brånemark protocol or over...

The prevalence of total tooth loss has not decreased over the past decade. This is one most common pathologies, especially among elderly. restoration functions chewing, aesthetics and speech in complete absence teeth important tasks modern dentistry. For treatment teeth, removable plate prostheses are mainly used. problem adaptation patients to them remains unresolved prostheses. There many dif...

Fiber-reinforced composite resin (FRC) prostheses offer the advantages of good aesthetics, minimal invasive treatment, and an ability to bond to the abutment teeth, thereby compensating for less-than-optimal abutment tooth retention and resistance form. These prostheses are composed of two types of composite materials: fiber composites to build the framework and hybrid or microfill particulate ...

When periodontal disease is diagnosed, it difficult to predict the clinical response of treatment a tooth over time because result affected by several factors and will depend on maintenance support treatment. Rehabilitation with removable dental prostheses, fixed implants makes possible restore function esthetics patients loss due disease. The predictive in periodontitis should be assessed dent...