Complete, partial and maxillofacial prostheses, CAD-CAM and digital workflows.
386 articles
Virtual reality is a technology based on computers that permits us to explore and see a three-dimensional environment in reality. 1 Virtual design processes in the field of dentistry have…
Dr. Athira K S
Hemimandibulectomy for oral squamous cell carcinoma causes mandibular deviation and compromised mastication, speech, and facial esthetics; when reconstruction is not feasible, prosthetic…
Dr. Kavinci Sihag
Restoration of endodontically treated anterior teeth with extensive coronal destruction presents a significant restorative challenge owing to compromised tooth structure, reduced retention…
Dr. Pragati Goyal
A flabby or fibrous ridge is a frequently encountered clinical finding in long-standing complete denture wearers, in which the alveolar bone is progressively replaced by mobile…
Dr. Rithika
Holistic dentistry is biological, biocompatible or integrative dentistry. It is a new philosophy that considers the mouth as an ecosystem that is connected to the rest of the body. This…
Dr. Geeta Arya
Background: Digital twin technology (DTT) and artificial intelligence (AI) are reshaping prosthodontics, enabling patient-specific virtual simulation and data-driven prediction of clinical…
Dr. Apurva Chaturvedi
A pier abutment represents a unique biomechanical challenge in fixed prosthodontics. When a continuous rigid fixed partial denture (FPD) is fabricated with an intermediate pier abutment…
Dr. Sudarshan C. S
Background: The management of broad edentulous saddles and the concomitant requirement to preserve or create interdental diastema in the anterior maxilla presents a significant esthetic and…
Dr. Aparna Mohan
Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) has emerged as one of the most extensively investigated high-performance thermoplastic polymers in restorative and reconstructive dentistry over the past decade…
Dr. Razousinuo Khezhie
Combination syndrome is a progressive prosthodontic condition resulting from a complete maxillary denture opposing mandibular anterior natural teeth, leading to compromised oral function…
Dr. Sruthi H Prakash
Complete denture therapy is a multifactorial process in which patient psychology plays a vital role in determining treatment success. The mental attitude of edentulous patients influences…
Dr. Vaishali Chuniyani
Aim: Closed hollow obturators are often fabricated to provide adequate retention, stability and comfort for the patient. Background: Rehabilitation of patient with maxillary obturator is…
Dr. Puja Sarkar
Maxillofacial defects following oncologic resection cause significant functional, esthetic, and psychosocial impairment, requiring effective prosthetic rehabilitation. Retention is a key…
Dr. Prachi Bansal
Accurate impression making is fundamental to the success of fixed prosthodontic restorations. Polyvinyl siloxane (PVS) impression materials are widely used because of their excellent…
Dr. Shubham Chavhan
Background: Accurate impression making is fundamental to the success of fixed and removable prosthodontic rehabilitation. Conventional elastomeric impression techniques have long been…
Dr. Aroma Reji
Maxillofacial prosthodontics is a specialized field focused on the rehabilitation of patients with congenital or acquired defects affecting the oral and facial structures. Defects caused by…
Dr. Atasi Pandit
Maxillary defects resulting from surgical resection of malignant lesions lead to significant functional and esthetic impairment, including oro-nasal communication, hypernasal speech, nasal…
Dr. Aditi Vashisht
Complete denture therapy remains a cornerstone in the rehabilitation of edentulous patients. However, beyond mechanical replacement of missing teeth, successful adaptation to complete…
Dr. Rashmi Chahar
Surgical management of squamous cell carcinoma involving the mandible often necessitates partial or complete resection of the jaw, resulting in loss of mandibular continuity…
Dr. Rehana Bano
Forensic odontology plays a crucial role in human identification, particularly in situations involving mass disasters, criminal investigations, and unidentified remains. Prosthodontics…
Dr. Atasi Pandit
Beading and boxing are essential steps in complete denture fabrication to preserve the anatomical accuracy of impressions and to obtain a well-formed master cast. Conventional techniques…
Dr. Rashmi Chahar
Maxillofacial prostheses are integral to the rehabilitation of patients with craniofacial defects, restoring both aesthetics and psychosocial well-being. However, long-term color stability…
Dr. Shubhangi Kayande
Immediate implanting has become a viable option to treat the oral rehabilitation process after a tooth loss by minimizing the number of surgical procedures, shortening the overall process…
Dr. Ankita Agarwal
Edentulism significantly impacts oral health and quality of life, particularly in older adults. A common complication is the presence of flabby ridges which is soft, mobile tissues in the…
Dr. Razousinuo Khezhie
While digital dentistry has transformed fixed prosthodontics and implant workflows, removable partial denture (RPD) treatment planning has remained largely dependent on analog diagnostic…
Dr. Dhanyasree V R
Aim: To critically appraise the role of teledentistry in prosthodontic care, with emphasis on its clinical applications, benefits, limitations, and future scope. Background: Prosthodontic…
Dr. Nisha Khemka
Long-span fixed partial dentures (FPDs) are associated with increased biomechanical complications due to framework flexure and unfavorable stress distribution. Reinforcement using a…
Dr. Aamina Nisar
Restoring endodontically treated teeth has always posed a biomechanical and restorative challenge due to the significant loss of tooth structure. Traditional post-and-core restorations…
Dr. Aroma Reji
Prolonged edentulism results in progressive anatomical and functional changes within the stomatognathic system, significantly influencing occlusal relationships and prosthodontic outcomes…
Dr. Shubhangi Kayande
The integration of digital technologies has steadily reshaped the way removable prostheses are planned and fabricated. Innovations such as intraoral scanning, CAD/CAM systems, and…
Dr. Apurva Chaturvedi
Prosthodontic rehabilitation plays a vital role in restoring oral function, esthetics, and quality of life in patients with partial or complete tooth loss. Conventional prosthodontic…
Dr. Atasi Pandit
Smart dentures integrate removable prosthetic devices with embedded sensor systems to enable continuous monitoring of oral function, intraoral microclimate, and selected biochemical…
Dr. George Francis
Severe mandibular ridge resorption significantly compromises denture stability due to reduced support and an increased influence of surrounding musculature. In such cases, conventional…
Dr. Prachi Bansal
The neutral zone technique represents an alternative approach to the fabrication of complete dentures, particularly beneficial in patients with highly atrophic residual ridges. This…
Dr. Yash Gevariya
Accurate iris positioning is critical for the aesthetics and functional success of ocular prostheses. This technique aims to verify iris positioning using a face shield and an orthodontic…
Dr. Pranjal Patil
The present case report discusses the multidisciplinary management of a compromised mandibular molar with advanced periodontal involvement of one root. This case highlights the importance…
Dr. Samiksha Kushwaha
Sleep is a fundamental physiological process essential for maintaining hormonal balance, glycemic control, cardiovascular function, and overall well-being. However, sleep disturbances are…
Dr. Hombesh M.N
Implant therapy is now universally accepted as a predictable treatment modality for the replacement of missing teeth for both function and esthetics. This case report explains the…
Dr. Nikhil Kumar
The loss of anterior teeth, especially in younger individuals, not only compromises oral function but also affects psychological well-being. Replacing missing mandibular incisors requires…
Dr. Harsha Bhansali
Proclined maxillary anterior teeth with underlying alveolar bone prominence pose a challenge for esthetic rehabilitation. Surgical bone contouring is often recommended for optimal ridge…
Dr. Shikha Shahi
The evolution of denture fabrication has transitioned from traditional manual techniques to advanced digital approaches, revolutionizing the field of prosthodontics. Traditional dentures…
Dr. Vaishali Chuniyani
Modern advances in dentistry have provided the opportunity for patients to maintain a functional dentition for lifetime. Hemisection is a conservative way of preserving tooth. 1 It is most…
Dr. Chaitra SL
The aesthetic rehabilitation of anterior teeth remains a critical challenge in restorative dentistry, where both function and natural appearance must be harmoniously restored. Lithium…
Dr. Nikhil Kumar
Partially edentulous patients often present with complex rehabilitation needs requiring a combination of fixed and removable prostheses. Kennedy’s Class I mandibular arches pose a…
Dr. Yamini Bhushan
Tooth loss is a result of both physiological and pathological processes and can eventually lead to edentulism. Rehabilitation of partially edentulous patients , particularly in Kennedy’s…
Dr. Hambarde Swati V.
Restoring missing anterior teeth creates a complex dilemma that requires seamless teamwork and a focus on the individual patient. For a flawless presentation in the smile zone, careful…
Dr. Shradha Chauhan
Objective: The increasing demand for aesthetics and durability in fixed partial dentures has driven remarkable advancements in dental material science. This review examines the development…
Dr. Sweetlin Abi L
Restoration of endodontically treated anterior teeth with flared root canals presents both functional and esthetic challenges due to the loss of substantial coronal and radicular dentin…
Dr. Aishwarya Gholap
Flabby tissue is defined as excessive, movable tissue according to GPT. It is commonly associated with old denture wearers. Its etiology can be due to either unbalanced occlusal forces or…
Dr. Deeksha Tomar
A 65-year-old male patient presented with complaints of multiple missing teeth and worn dentition. Clinical examination revealed generalized attrition, reduced vertical dimension, and…
Dr. Yash Pratap Singh
The term esthetics is derived from the Greek word aisthetikos , meaning insightful or perceptive. It relates to the appreciation of beauty and the principles of art derived from nature and…
Dr. Yogita Kulshrestha
People experience tooth loss quite later in today’s advanced times as compared to some decades back, when new denture wearers were relatively young. Advanced age makes it difficult for them…
Dr. Dangar Shyam M
Porcelain dental veneering has become a popular method of solving many aesthetical and functional dental problems. Fluorosis is endemic in distribution and occurs as a result of drinking…
Dr. Sunil Pal
The latest breakthrough in the world of articulators was the introduction of the VIRTUAL articulators in 2003. This system not only simulates the temporo-mandibular joint movements in the…
Dr. Vaishali Chuniyani
The loss of teeth not only affects oral health but also significantly impacts emotional well-being. Rehabilitating partially edentulous patients, especially in Kennedy Class I and Class II…
Dr. Sanskriti Tomar
Congenital absence of maxillary lateral incisors poses both esthetic and functional challenges, necessitating a multidisciplinary treatment approach. This case report highlights the digital…
Dr. Varun Kumar
Introduction: The rehabilitation of edentulous patients with complete dentures requires precise techniques to achieve optimal functional and esthetic outcomes. Balanced occlusion is…
Dr. Shubham Chelkar
Anterior spacing in the dentition is a common esthetic concern, often leading to psychosocial discomfort.Veneers offer a minimally invasive and predictable solution for such cases…
Dr. Sanskriti Tomar
Maxillary obturators play a pivotal role in rehabilitating patients who have undergone maxillectomy, aiming to restore essential oral functions and enhance overall well-being. This case…
Dr. Varun Kumar
Restoring extensively damaged molars, especially those with missing walls, poses a significant challenge in prosthodontics. Conventional crowns and post-core restorations often have…
Dr. Aparna Singhal
Denture adhesives play a pivotal role in the oral rehabilitation of edentulous patients by enhancing the retention, stability, and comfort of removable dentures. These adhesives act as an…
Dr. Arti
Osseointegration, a key process in dental implant success, is influenced by several factors, including surgical technique, bone quality, and patient-specific health conditions. Conventional…
Dr. Shikha Shahi
Oral hygiene remains crucial even when some or all teeth have been replaced with removable dentures. Proper cleaning of the prosthesis is essential for maintaining good oral health. With a…
Dr. Arti
Endocrowns offer a conservative and effective solution for teeth with significant structural loss, especially after endodontic treatment. They integrate endodontic and prosthodontic…
Dr. Shikha Shahi
Full-mouth rehabilitation (FMR) is a meticulous and systematic process designed to restore the oral health, function, and esthetics of patients with extensive dental problems. This case…
Dr. Shubham Chelkar
Anterior rehabilitation plays a crucial role in restoring the esthetics, function, and structure of compromised anterior teeth. This case report highlights the use of prefabricated post and…
Dr. Shikha Shahi
Palatal defects may result from congenital malformations, trauma, disease, pathologic changes, radiation burns, or surgical intervention. 1 These defects predispose the patient to…
Dr. P. R. Vinutna
This case report highlights the successful rehabilitation of a patient with a Kennedy Class I edentulous space utilizing Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS) technology coupled with Saggix…
Dr. Puja Saha
A STEP-BY-STEP SYSTEMATIC APPROACH FOR GRADE 3 WEAR Patient Information: Age/Gender: 52 years old, Male Chief Complaint (C/O): Patient presented with difficulty eating due to extensive…
Dr. Kinnar Desai
The medical sciences are one of the fields that technological breakthroughs have greatly impacted. Particularly in dentistry, the integration of technology has advanced significantly…
Dr. Monika Nagpal
The utilization of extracted natural teeth as an autologous bone graft material is gaining attention in the field of oral and maxillofacial surgery and prosthodontics. This innovative…
Dr. Shikha Shahi
A midline diastema is a space between the two central incisors on the upper front teeth. This gap can arise from various factors, including genetic predisposition, mismatches between tooth…
Dr. Chiranjeev Gogoi
Loss of retention and progressive ridge resorption are frequently linked to traditional mandibular complete dentures. Overdenture patients have reported great success with dental implants…
Dr. Chiranjeev Gogoi
Introduction- Fixed partial dentures (FPDs) for maxillary anterior teeth are essential prosthetic solutions aimed at restoring missing or damaged teeth in the upper front jaw. These…
Dr. Sonali Chugh
Introduction: Congenital absence of maxillary permanent canines is a very rare condition that can occur either as part of a syndrome or on its own, without any associated syndrome. While…
Dr. Sourav Bose
When it comes to kennedy’s class I or class II partially edentulous (distal extension cases) patients, retention is a problem. This problem can be overcome by incorporating precision…
Dr. Unnati Agarwal
Introduction - Endocrowns are designed for teeth that have undergone root canal treatment and have significant loss of structure. They provide structural support, protect the tooth, and…
Dr. Sonali Chugh
Dental aesthetics is a significant concern for patients undergoing prosthodontic restorative treatments. Achieving beauty involves specific proportions in the face and teeth, with optimal…
Dr. Sanskriti
Cleft prosthodontics is a specialized field focusing on the dental and oral rehabilitation of individuals with cleft lip and palate (CLP), a congenital deformity affecting the orofacial…
Dr. Neetu Singh
Overdentures are commonly used in elderly patients who retain two or more teeth in their dental arch, crucial for maintaining the alveolar ridge, providing sensory feedback, and enhancing…
Dr. Varun Kumar
A prosthesis delivered should cater to the needs of the patient and also meet the biological, mechanical, and esthetic considerations. Care should be taken in the formulation of treatment…
Dr. Ayush Saluja
Rehabilitation of worn dentition poses a triple challenge: Biological Challenge: Preserving the health and vitality of natural hard and soft tissues. Functional Challenge: Rebuilding teeth…
Dr. Kinnar Desai
Prosthodontics, a specialized field within dentistry, focuses on the restoration and replacement of missing teeth and oral structures. With the introduction of 3D printing technology…
Dr. Srishti Mishra
Defects in maxillectomy communication can lead to facial deformity, trouble with mastication and deglutition, and reduced speech. In the rehabilitation of such deformities with obturators…
Dr. Muskan Agarwal
This case report highlights the clinical management of a patient who presented with a long-standing pyogenic granuloma, dating back to childhood, causing a noticeable gap between the…
Dr. Pooja Biswas
In developing countries, cleft palate in adult patients is relatively common due to a lack of awareness about treatment options and financial constraints. This condition persists in adults…
Dr. Divya Dahiya
The advent of digital technology has revolutionized the field of prosthodontics, ushering in an era of unprecedented precision, efficiency, and patient-centered care. This abstract explores…
Dr. Pooja Biswas
It takes skill to restore labial fullness in a patient who has completely lost all the teeth. There are certain clinical circumstances where the labial flange of the complete denture…
Dr. Divya Dahiya
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a prevalent sleep disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of partial or complete upper airway obstruction during sleep, leading to intermittent hypoxia…
Dr. Varun Kumar
Prosthodontics, a pivotal discipline within dental sciences, holds profound significance in enhancing the quality of life across various stages of human existence. Fabricating dental…
Dr. Srishti Mishra
This case report describes an innovative approach in creating a smile makeover chairside using a fully digital workflow. An intraoral scan was integrated into the patient’s frontal smile…
Dr. Gaurav Gupta
According to "The Glossary of Prosthodontics Terms," flabby tissue refers to excessive, movable tissue, often posing challenges in prosthodontic treatment, particularly in completely…
Dr. Shikha Shahi
Tooth wear is commonly found in every dentition and may have physiological and pathological causes. Tooth wear is considered pathologic when compared with the amount of wear typical for the…
Dr. Sunil Pal
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The authors express their sincere gratitude to Dr. Kamal Verma for his invaluable contribution to the creation of this article. ABSTRACT Patients with missing anterior teeth…
Dr. Sahil Verma
Accurate determination, documentation, and transfer of jaw relation records are crucial elements in prosthodontics, particularly when dealing with edentulous or dentulous patients. This…
Dr. Mehr Yazdani
The evolution of materials science, bonding protocols, and innovative manufacturing techniques is driving the development of new ceramic materials, addressing the growing demand for fixed…
Dr. Varun Kumar
Appropriate endodontic retreatment plays a crucial role in preserving teeth. Successfully treating teeth with significant damage to the tooth structure relies not only on effective…
Dr. Nivea Verma
Bone grafting involves the augmentation of bone-deficient areas using various materials, including autografts, allografts, alloplasts, and xenografts. These graft materials find application…
Dr. Varun Kumar
Recording accurate maxillo-mandibular determinants of occlusion is crucial to enhancing esthetics, function, and phonetics during the fabrication of complete dentures. Proficient clinical…
Dr. Meher Yazdani
If treatment can restore the patient's function while maximizing aesthetics, prosthodontic rehabilitation of edentulous patients may be the most satisfying. A prosthesis may change a…
Dr. Manu Rathee
Procedural errors like separation of instrument, canal transportation have been the stumbling blocks for effective and perennial endodontic therapy. There are some distinct circumstances…
Dr. Himanshu Aeran
Aesthetic rehabilitation is a specialty of dentistry dedicated to the restoration and maintenance of oral functions in terms of chewing, phonetics and aesthetics, through the repair of…
Dr. Tanya Singh
Memory of a geriatric patient may be affected by numerous diseases or conditions. Dementia, specifically Alzheimer's disease, stands out as the leading cause. Countless individuals…
Dr. Himanshu Aeran
Defect or losing a part of a finger or hand due to trauma or congenitally missing can be devastating for an individual, it can be either complete or partial loss. Hands and fingers play a…
Dr. Trupthi Rai
The preparation and execution of rehabilitation of an annihilated occlusion is one of the most psychologically and technically challenging tasks that a prosthodontist faces. Proper occlusal…
Dr. Mehr Yazdani
The manufacturing of maxillofacial prostheses for patients with face disabilities has traditionally been complex and time-consuming. However, digital technologies, such as computer-aided…
Dr. Himanshu Aeran
Ceramics are widely used in dentistry due to their ability to mimic the optical characteristics of enamel and dentine as well as for their biocompatibility and chemical durability. With the…
Dr. Sheereen Farheen
Oral tori if present can cause noticeable discomfort not only for the patient but also for the treating dentist. Some tori can be overcome by relief if simple while others have to be…
Dr. Shaikh Shabeena M.
In today's dental practice one of the biggest challenges of the dentist is to restore spacing in anterior teeth when orthodontic treatment is not feasible. There are several treatment…
Dr. Nivea Verma
The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is the joint that is most complex in the body. On Average person opens and closes their jaw up to 2000 times per day to account for a full day’s worth of…
Dr. Indresh Rajawat
Preservation of what remains is more important than mere replacement of missing teeth. Overdentures and Overlay dentures are one such type of prosthesis which follows the Devan’s principle…
Dr. Bhupendra Rizal
Fracture of the complete denture (CD) may cripple the day-to-day routine life of the patient. This may eventually be quite disappointing and frustrating for both the patient as well as the…
Dr. Samiksha Ajmire
The main goal of prosthodontic rehabilitation in any patient is to restore form, function, esthetics and phonetics. Numerous treatment modalities like removable partial dentures (RPD)…
Dr. Aman Ali
Maxillofacial prosthesis production for the rehabilitation of patients with facial disabilities (congenital or acquired due to malignant disease or trauma) is often challenging and complex…
Dr. Indresh Rajawat
A flabby ridge can be defined as a superficial area of mobile soft tissue affecting the maxillary or mandibular alveolar ridges. It can develop when hyperplastic soft tissue replaces the…
Dr. Surbhi Mittal
During the course of the patient's whole life, the occlusal surfaces of their teeth gradually wear away. Nevertheless, excessive occlusal wear can cause cosmetic deformity, pulpal…
Dr. Nikhil V. Dayama
Full mouth rehabilitation is highly individualized treatment. Full mouth rehabilitation is done for the modification of the health of the entire mouth, including the teeth, gums and the…
Dr. Gaurav Gupta
This article is a direct extract from the book by Dr. Moez Khakiani , titled Clinical Fixed Prosthodontics- Master Volume . It is a color atlas suited for clinicians who wish to expand…
Dr. Moez I. Khakiani
Dental Implants have an incredible impact and have opened new treatment concepts in restorative dentistry. The continuous advancements in material, technique, and implant design make them…
Dr. Shubham Chelkar
The most common of all intraoral defects are in the maxilla, in the form of an opening into the antrum and nasopharynx. Defects in the maxilla may be divided into defects resulting from…
Dr. Indresh Rajawat
Patients who have facial deformities brought on by trauma, surgery, infection, congenital abnormalities, burns, or cancer must undergo rehabilitation using maxillofacial prostheses since…
Dr. Jincy G.
It takes skill to restore labial fullness in a patient who has completely lost all the teeth. There are certain clinical circumstances where the labial flange of the complete denture…
Dr. Divya Dahiya
The field of science and technology is ever changing and the scientific knowledge of Prosthodontics is no exception. As a result of continual advancements in technology, new methods of…
Dr. P R Vinutna
This article is a direct extract from the book by Dr. Moez Khakiani , titled Clinical Fixed Prosthodontics- Master Volume . It is a color atlas suited for clinicians who wish to expand…
Dr. Moez I. Khakiani
Cleft palate in an adult patient is not a rare finding in a developing country due to lack of awareness of the treatment procedure and financial restraints. Cleft palate in an adult patient…
Dr. Divya Dahiya
There have been significant changes in the various healing arts during the past few decades, as there have been in fields of dentistry. Artificial intelligence and robotics are…
Dr. T. Ritushree
Resorbed and flabby ridges is the most common finding in patients for long span edentulism and long span denture wearers. Residual Ridge Resorption is a major consequence of tooth loss and…
Dr. Himanshu Aeran
Prosthodontists may face challenges in treating patients with alveolar ridge defect in partially edentulous patients. The edentulous space may be due to loss of tooth, due to trauma during…
Dr. C Pradeep
Complete dentures are artificial substitutes for living tissues that have been lost. The dentures must replace the form of living tissues as closely as possible. Most importantly, the…
Dr. Bisma Reyaz
This article is a direct extract from the book by Dr. Moez Khakiani , titled Clinical Fixed Prosthodontics- Master Volume . It is a color atlas suited for clinicians who wish to expand…
Dr. Moez I. Khakiani
Rehabilitation of mandibular defects after resection following cancer surgery warrants multidisciplinary approach involving a maxillofacial prosthodontist, oral and maxillofacial surgeon…
Dr. Mithun Upadhya
This article is a direct extract from the book by Dr. Moez Khakiani , titled Clinical Fixed Prosthodontics-Master Volume . It is a color atlas suited for clinicians who wish to expand their…
Dr. Moez I. Khakiani
Retained Teeth and Residual edge gives backing to the tooth upheld overdenture. It assists with keeping up with the proprioception and protection of alveolar bone. Rather than extraction, a…
Dr. Himanshu Aeran
Mucormycosis is a fungal infection that was seldom seen, but it has currently become a bane due to COVID-19 infection, diabetes and, uncontrolled use of corticosteroids for its treatment…
Dr. Himanshu Aeran
This article is a direct extract from the book by Dr. Moez Khakiani, titled Clinical Fixed Prosthodontics- Master Volume. It is a color atlas suited for clinicians who wish to expand their…
Dr. Moez I. Khakiani
Complete rehabilitation of the dentition is a complex, integral part of prosthetic dentistry, requiring knowledge of physiology, anatomy, histology and physics, as well as a thorough…
Dr. Shivam Katyal
Overdentures are considered as a viable treatment modality and an alternative for complete dentures in preserving the alveolar ridge integrity for aged patients with few remaining teeth and…
Dr. Himanshu Aeran
The increasing demand of patients looking for esthetics has resulted in the development of several techniques to restore anterior teeth. The use of porcelain laminate veneers to solve…
Dr. C Pradeep
Tooth wear is a common feature seen with increasing age and the reason could be multifactorial. The effective management of such tooth wear and thereby restoring the patient’s oral function…
Dr. Amritha Chandran
This article is a direct extract from the book by Dr. Moez Khakiani , titled Clinical Fixed Prosthodontics- Master Volume . It is a color atlas suited for clinicians who wish to expand…
Dr. Moez I. Khakiani
The quality of the patient's life is significantly impacted by edentulism. It's crucial to understand that patients receive care that provides them with improved comfort, aesthetics, and…
Dr. Mehr Yazdani
Cu-sil denture is a transitional removable partial denture which helps in preserving the remaining natural teeth and the alveolar process. Presence of few teeth in oral cavity help in…
Dr. Himanshu Aeran
This article is a direct extract from the book by Dr. Moez Khakiani , titled Clinical Fixed Prosthodontics- Master Volume . It is a color atlas suited for clinicians who wish to expand…
Dr. Moez I. Khakiani
This article is a direct extract from the book by Dr. Moez Khakiani , titled Clinical Fixed Prosthodontics- Master Volume . It is a color atlas suited for clinicians who wish to expand…
Dr. Moez I. Khakiani
Overdenture are removable prosthesis which may be implant supported or tooth supported. These prostheses have overcome the shortcomings of the conventional complete denture prosthesis by…
Dr. Himanshu Aeran Director
The treatment modality for treating a partial edentulous patient is either extracting the remaining natural teeth followed by fabrication of complete denture but the conservative approach…
Dr. Yashi Garg
A complete bilateral maxillectomy defect results in devastating effects on cosmetics, functional and psychological aspects of the patient. The prosthetic treatment objectives are to…
Dr. Aman Duhan
A flabby or fibrous ridge is a superficial area of mobile soft tissue that affects the alveolar ridges of the maxillary or mandibular arches. It happens when the alveolar bone is replaced…
Dr. Aman Duhan
Conventional complete dentures are still one of the most common modes of treatment for completely edentulous patients. The stability of the mandibular denture is generally compromised, the…
Dr. Manu Rathee
Severely atrophied maxilla and mandible presents limitations for conventional implant placement due to compromised bone and keratinised tissues. In order to carry out the the conventional…
Dr. Dushyant Soni
During the last decades, several changes of paradigm have modified our view on how biomaterials' surface characteristics influence the bioresponse. After becoming aware of the role of a…
Dr. Prerna Kaushik
Effective finishing and polishing of dentures not only result in optimal aesthetics but also provide acceptable oral health of soft tissues and marginal integrity of the restorative…
Dr. Shubhangi Srivastava
Managing inter-occlusal record registrations is one of the most critical aspects of any prosthodontic procedure. For obtaining a successful prosthesis it is important to achieve harmony…
Dr. Rahul Dhami
Stem cells are generally defined as clonogenic cells capable of both self renewal and multi-lineage differentiation. The ability of stem cells to produce multiple specialized cell types…
Dr. Prerna Kaushik
Orofacial cleft comprise a range of congenital deformities and are most common head and neck congenital malformations. Cleft of the lip are more common in males. Cleft lip can vary from a…
Dr. Anshu Sharma
TMD is often viewed as a repetitive motion disorder of the structures of mastication, with many similarities to musculoskeletal disorders of other parts of the body, and is therefore…
Dr. Preksha Jain
Rehabilitation of patients post maxillectomy Total, Partial or Subtotal requires surgical & Prosthetic rehabilitation. If Surgical reconstruction can be done at the time of cancer surgery…
Dr. Yogeshwari Krishnan
Loss of any body part because of trauma, systemic or local disease, any infection effects greatly general well being of a person. Rehabilitation of lower limb presents with complex…
Dr. Manupreet Kaur
Gagging is a protective reflex to guard the upper respiratory tract and the digestive tract from foreign body obstruction. When this reflex becomes abnormally active, compromise in the…
Dr. Supreet Kaur Chhabra
CAD/CAM technology was introduced to the dental community in the early 1980s. Fusing CBCT and CAD/CAM technologies seems to be the right path to follow if wanting to improve accuracy and…
Dr. C. Pradeep
Malignant tumours of the upper gums and hard palate account for 1-5% of malignant neoplasms of the oral cavity. Most of such carcinomas are diagnosed late, when they have already invaded…
Dr. Yogeshwari Krishnan
The loose and unstable lower complete denture is one of the most common problems faced by denture wearers. Prosthetic rehabilitation of a patient with severely resorbed ridge is the most…
Dr. C. Pradeep
When patients with few remaining teeth comes for the replacement, most of the dentists face problems among various treatment modalities. Such dilemma can be resolved by following the simple…
Dr. Himanshu Aeran
The restoration of endodontically treated teeth that are grossly destructed has been a challenge for many clinicians over the years. Rehabilitation of endodontically treated molar still…
Dr. Shubhangi Srivastav
Facial esthetics plays a crucial role in establishing the psychology of patients. There is an enhanced rate of resorption of the alveolar ridges and also a reduced muscle tonicity, both of…
Dr. Pooja Garg
ABSTARCT Demand for excellence in esthetics is leading to newer trends in dentistry. Historically, the treatment of choice for enamel hypoplasia was full coverage crowns. However, this was…
Dr. Reena Ravi
Face restoration with conventional method of Prosthesis fabrication requires high level of artistic skills and time. From the use of Vulcanite in 19th century, thermoplastic materials based…
Dr. Tanya Singh
In Modern Prosthetic dentistry Zirconia holds a unique place amongst other oxide ceramics. Zirconia crowns have provided a treatment alternative with its excellent Biocompatibility…
Dr. Amritha Chandran
Background - SARS CoV-2, a novel coronavirus, linked to originate from bats and pangolins has spread to humans globally by means of respiratory droplets, fomites and droplets of saliva. It…
Dr. Mehr Yazdani
Dental implants have become a common approach in rehabilitating the lost natural teeth. Growth factor based products have reported to increase implant stability and enhance…
Dr. Akanksha Gopal Shetye
Recent advances in removable prosthodontics include biofunctional prosthetic system (BPS), which closely replicates aesthetics, comfort, functional, and phonetic aspects of natural…
Dr. Shaivy Ambuj
Stem cells are the body’s "master" cells that regenerate the body’s many cells, tissues, and organs. Most cells in your body can only make new cells of the same type - blood cells make…
Dr. Preeti Sagar
3D printing is an ingenious technique and is an additive process unlike CAD CAM which is subtractive. It has revolutionized dentistry, proving beneficial in surgical and restorative…
Dr. Shaivy Ambuj
Resorption of mandibular ridges is a multifactorial and biomechanical disease which is chronic, progressive, irreversible, and cumulative leading to loss of sulcular depth, vertical…
Dr. Yashi Garg
Research in common parlance refers to a search for knowledge. One can also define research as a scientific and systematic search for pertinent information on a specific topic. Redman and…
Dr. Preeti Sagar
CBCT is a medical imaging technique of x-ray CT where the x-rays are divergent forming a cone. CBCT systems have been designed for imaging hard tissues of the maxillofacial region. The…
Dr. Shaivy Ambuj
Due to an increasing interest in esthetics and concerns about toxic and allergic reactions to certain alloys, zirconia was proposed as a new ceramic material in the later part of 20th…
Dr. C. Pradeep
Residual ridge resorption is the reduction in size of the bony ridge under the mucoperiosteum. Prosthetic rehabilitation of severely atrophic ridges has always been an ordeal for the…
Dr. Yashi Garg
Background: Rehabilitation of severely resorbed mandibular ridge is a challenge to prosthodontist often encountered. The neutral zone is the potential space between the lips and cheeks on…
Dr. Pankaj Shah
Emergence of advanced digital technology has opened up new perspectives for design and production in the field of dentistry. Rapid prototyping (RP) is a technique to quickly and…
Dr. Preeti Sagar
The demand for complete dentures (CD) is expected to increase worldwide but the complexity of conventional design and fabrication of complete dentures involve a series of clinical and…
Dr. Aparna
Palatal defects cause multiple problems, like difficulty in swallowing, hyper nasal speech, and physical appearance of patient thus affecting the quality of life of a patient. Such patients…
Dr. Avneet Kaur
The craniofacial skeletal complex has one movable bone, the mandible. The mandibular movements are made possible by the temporomandibular joint and the facial muscles. The mandibular…
Dr. Priya. G
Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) material is a semi-crystalline polymer having polycyclic, aromatic and a linear structure. PEEK shows high biocompatibility due to which it is increasingly…
Dr. Adil Khursheed Sheikh
Background: Facial appearance is very important part of person’s personality where eyes being most striking feature. When trauma or disease cause loss of an eye, it has a far-reaching…
Dr. Hema Agrawal
The advent of Rapid prototyping has opened new prospects in medical field, especially dentistry with its accuracy and speed. Rapid prototyping is an additive manufacturing technology that…
Dr. M. Sumati
In the area of human research that focuses on the interactions between occlusion and brain function this review discusses the relationship between the brain activity observed in the motor…
Dr. Preeti Sagar
There are various reasons for rejecting alginate impressions, a brief review of causes and solutions for problems associated with impression and cast made from alginate materials are…
Dr. Krishna Kumar
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The treatment involving the facial esthetics is not only demanding for the patient but also challenging for the clinician. It involves skill of the prosthodontist in maintaining the health…
Dr. Shraddha Tamore
The prosthetic management of complete or partially edentulous patient has long been a major impediment for dentistry. For a long time, complete maxillary and mandibular denture have been…
Dr. Varun Kumar
The musculature is directly involved during important phases of complete denture treatment. Denture wearers learn to effectively control the dentures with muscles of the lips, cheeks and…
Dr. Vidya K Shenoy
Any supplementary device used in conjunction with a surgical procedure to keep a skin graft in place; often modified with acrylic resin or dental modeling plastic impression compound that…
Dr. Aroma Reji
Background Retention, stability and support are the basic principles on which the success of a complete denture relies on. Extreme resorption of the maxillary denture-bearing area leads to…
Dr. Mira Singh
Esthetics play a very important role in a person’s professional and social life. Emphasis on facial esthetics has become an integral part of dental treatment. Cheeks are an important factor…
Dr. Juhee Naresh Mehta
An Impression is the first step in the fabrication of a complete denture prosthesis. Many techniques are advocated for making impressions by various authors. Out of which the most…
Dr. Yogeshwari
Grossly mutilated anterior teeth cause psychological and esthetic problems for patients. Successful rehabilitation of such severely decayed teeth need prosthetic reconstruction following…
Dr. Reena Sirohi
Obstructive sleep apnea is characterized by short apneic episodes which results in sleep disruption and eventually a poor sleep quality. This condition if undiagnosed can be fatal. Dentists…
Dr. Shreyans Damade
LOWER INCISOR PREPARATION FOR A MONOLITHIC LIDISI/ZIRCONIA CROWN Owing to its smaller dimension, preparing a mandibular incisor tooth can often be a challenge. A slight compromise in the…
Dr. Moez I. Khakiani
Atypical Gingivostomatitis is a rare benign entity, characterized by an infiltration of plasma cells in the subepithelial tissues of the gums. It is an uncommon condition of unknown…
Dr. Himanshu Aeran
CANINE PREPARATION FOR A PFM CROWN Fig. 4.171: Prior to tooth preparation, a putty index is prepared. Fig. 4.172: This index is sliced mid-sagitally across the tooth to be prepared.. Fig…
Dr. Moez I. Khakiani
Lack of occlusive dental surfaces in edentulous maxilla and mandible makes maxilla-mandibular fixation a problem, hence presents as a unique challenge to the surgical team. Also an…
Dr. Ankita Chamaria
Oral health is a prerequisite for a good chewing function, which may have an impact on food choices and nutritional well-being. 1 The relationship between oral health and nutritional health…
Dr. Soni Kumari
CENTRAL INCISOR PREPARATION FOR A LIDISI CROWN The ultimate desire when restoring an anterior tooth is aesthetics. Dentists often find themselves culprit for overemphasizing this aspect and…
Dr. Moez I. Khakiani
To effectively overcome the challenges associated with accurate shade selection in aesthetic restorative dentistry, it is essential for dentists to understand both the science and art of…
Dr. Rohit Bansal
MANDIBULAR MOLAR PREPARATION FOR A PFM CROWN Tooth preparation for a Porcelain Fused to Metal (PFM) restoration needs to provide adequate room to accommodate for the metal substructure, the…
Dr. Moez I. Khakiani
Digital technology is growing rapidly and controls almost every aspect of life and dentistry is not exception to it .Today s time requires all manufactures to respond quickly to customers…
Dr. Subashani
Saliva plays a critical role in the maintenance of oral and dental health. Saliva is most valuable oral fluid that is taken for granted. Xerostomia is the main clinical effect that…
Dr. Yashi Garg
The ultimate aim of any clinician is to provide optimum fixed prosthesis to their patients. Although the all clinicians are well trained to make impressions, it is not a rare occurrence to…
Dr. Prakyath Malli
PREPARING A MARGIN IN DIFFICULT TO ACCESS AREAS OF THE ORAL-CAVITY One of the primary concerns when working in difficult to access areas of the oral cavity or in patients with decreased…
Dr. Moez I. Khakiani
A healthy dentist is one of the most important component in a successful dental practice. Most dentists today work in the sitting position and treat the patient in the supine position. When…
Dr. Pretty Loushambam
PREVENTING PROSTHESIS DISLODGEMENT The success of a prosthesis is often measured against the duration of time it serves in the patient’s mouth. Prosthesis dislodgment is one of the leading…
Dr. Moez I. Khakiani
Ozone gas is an O2 molecule with an extra oxygen attached, making it O3.This extra oxygen molecule is what makes ozone "supercharged" and gives it all the remarkable medical properties…
Dr. Shaivy Ambuj
Problems associated with a complete denture, such as lack of stability and retention, can be solved with the use of overdentures. Historically, this technique was an attempt on the part of…
Dr. Aroma Reji
Fixed Prosthodontic treatment can offer exceptional satisfaction to both, the patient and the dentist alike. It can transform an unhealthy and/or unattractive dentition into a comfortable…
Dr. Moez I. Khakiani
It is predicted that the esthetic dental services will continue to grow. Laminate veneer restorations have a unique position in today's dental practice. These are conservative restorations…
Dr. Rashmi R. Shah
Radiotherapy has advantage of treating a tumor in situ avoiding removal of the tissue or organ. Radiation can be given to a tissue by using an implant (brachytherapy) or an external beam…
Dr. Rathika Rai
Successful rehabilitation of the dentition requires plenty of contemporary and conventional treatment planning and attachment retained partial dentures are one such kind of treatment…
Dr. Surabhi Chhabra
Centric relation (CR) has been well described in the literature(a partial list of appliances and techniques include the Lucia Jig,the leaf gauge, and the bilateral manipulation technique)…
Dr. Shaivy Ambuj
BURS TO BE USED FOR TOOTH PREPARATION The finish margin is an exact replica of the bur head used to prepare it. There are various burs that can be used for tooth preparation and often…
Dr. Moiz I Khakiani
Advancement in dentistry stays parallel to advancement in digital technology. Rapid prototyping is one of the techniques based on digital technology that has proved to overcome the…
Dr. Manu Rathee
Successful rehabilitation of geriatric edentulous patients depends not only on assessment of technical need and procedures but also assessing the patient clinically as well as…
Dr. Himanshu Aeran
When it comes to dentures the most common source of agony is a bad fit. It`s something that`s hard to avoid. There`s now a new wave of soft dentures, or flexible dentures, that promise to…
Dr. Benaiffer Agrawal
In nanotechnology different nano materials are used like carbon nanotubes, nanofluids, nanoparticles, nanoemulsions, nanocapsules, etc the results of these nano materials are not considered…
Dr. Bibi Fathima
Today there are various imaging modalities used to evaluate the diseases of the oral cavity which includes panoramic radiography, ultrasound, computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance…
Dr. Benaiffer Agrawal
In nanotechnology different nano materials are used like carbon nanotubes, nanofluids, nanoparticles, nanoemulsions, nanocapsules, etc the results of these nano materials are not considered…
Dr.Bibi Fathima
Today there are various imaging modalities used to evaluate the diseases of the oral cavity which includes panoramic radiography, ultrasound, computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance…
Dr.Sunil Kumar
Removable partial dentures are a treatment of choice for a wide range of patients because of the immediate replacement of teeth at low cost in developing countries. Eventhough it has lot of…
Dr. Lokesh Kumar k
Complete loss of all permanent teeth can substantially reduce quality of life; self-image and daily functioning.so immediate denture can be an alternative approach and is a valuable and…
Dr. Subashani
Our ever-increasing knowledge of the oral environment, together with technological improvements and good armamentarium materials should give a restoration which is esthetically pleasing and…
Dr. Sai Swethaa S
3 D printing is a phrase used to describe the process of creating 3 objects from digital file using a material printer, in a manner similar to printing images on paper. The application of…
Dr . Saumya Gupta
The field of dentistry is evolving rapidly and there have been tremendous advancements in technology and material in the recent years, at the same time there is an increase in the patient’s…
Dr. Nitesh Shetty
Newer treatment modalities, materials and techniques have not only expanded the dental literature but also the prosthodontic treatment alternatives available to dentist and their patients…
Dr. Sonu Elsa John
Smile design is yet a novel expression that was introduced by Morley (1997). He defined the smile design as a discipline involving the diagnosis and subsequent planning primarily for the…
Dr. Prerna Kaushik
Restoration of badly broken endodontically treated teeth is a common problem in restorative dentistry. Such teeth often require additional support from the root canal by means of a post and…
Dr. Yavaneetha Reddy
The most common problem associated with long term denture wearers is lack of stability of their mandibular complete dentures because of high resorption of lower edentulous ridge,because of…
DR. Ayesha Razzaque
Oral health being a major concern in geriatric patients.Improper cleaning of dentures promotes the formation and adhesion of biofilm, which is one of the main causes for the failure of…
Dr. Yogeshwari Krishnan
A fibrous or flabby ridge is a superficial area of movable soft tissue affecting the maxillary or mandibular alveolar ridges.Masticatory forces can displace this mobile denture-bearing…
Dr.Anupama-Neelakantan
Oral implantology indeed is the fastest-growing science within dentistry; it offers safe, effective and predictable results for patients with complete or partial edentulism. It is paramount…
Dr. Prerna Kaushik
The intent of the article is to give a thorough knowledge and impact on zirconia all ceramic restorations and its recent trends. It is a known fact that CAD CAM technology plays a vital…
Dr. Lokesh Kumar K
Occlusions are like finger prints; no two are exactly alike. The occlusions for the teeth are established in functional harmony with the muscles, nerves, ligaments, and temporomandibular…
Dr. Manpreet Kaur
Frequently patients exposed to fixed restorative procedures experience discomfort in the prepared teeth either during the treatment or sometimes after cementation of restoration, which they…
Dr. Rajendra Avhad
Palliative care dentistry was defined by Wisemanas the study and management of patients with active progressive and far advanced disease in whom the oral cavity has been compromised either…
Dr. Himanshu Aeran
Modern day Prosthodontics has set its foot firm on the concept of digitization. With the evolution of technology in all fields of life, the dental science is also turning it up by…
Dr. Nabeel
Ceramic veneer restorations have proven to be durable and aesthetic restorative procedure for treatment of teeth in the front area of the mouth. Ceramic veneers are more conservative than…
Dr. Arjun Jawahar Sharma
Flabby ridge is a mobile or extremely resilient alveolar ridge. It occurs due to replacement of bone by fibrous tissue. Such ridges provide poor support, retention and stability to complete…
Dr. Reena Sirohi
Prosthodontics is greatly concerned with the prevention and treatment of Chronic Soreness from dentures and with the preservation of the supporting structures. the problem of managing…
Dr. Anthony Kevin Fernandes
The importance of an accurately fitting fixed prosthesis or a removable prosthesis is essential for the success of the restoration. Ill-fitting prosthesis may cause mechanical failures of…
Dr. Siddharth Sisodia
A biologic and functional approach to restorative dentistry is essential for the satisfactory performance and fulfillment of those requisites basic to prosthodontics. Accordingly, the…
Dr. Neelansh Sikri
Dentistry in high tech erais fortunate to have many technological innovations to enhance treatment,including intraoral video cameras, CAD-CAM units,RVGs and air abrasive units. However, no…
Dr. Subashani
The traditional approach in prosthetic dentistry is to replace missing, damaged and severely decayed tooth either by a removable prosthese or by fixed prostheses to improve masticatory…
Dr. Rathika Rai
Fixed prosthesis is an ever green and dynamic branch of Prosthodontics that offers many advantages over removable prosthesis. Patients with single anterior missing tooth are presented with…
Dr. Namratha Lekshmi. J
Treatment planning for a case of generalized chronic periodontitis that has resulted in pathological migration and diastema formation in maxillary and mandibular anterior is challenging…
Dr. Manesh Lahori
There are various materials used for denture fabrication but, each material has certain limitations. Metal reinforced denture is an alternative to conventional acrylic resin. This material…
Dr. Sunil Dhaded
The presence of the missing anteriors with long edentulous span is a difficult esthetic problem to resolve and a challenge for a prosthodontist.Diastema existing before extraction may…
Dr. Ansu Kuruvila
Dentistry seeks to increase the lifespan of the functioning dentition, as medicine increases the lifespan of the functioning individual so the responsibility of dentistry increases…
Dr. Abdul Bari
The intent of this article is to give a panorama of the use of surgical loupes in the field of Prosthodontics. It is a known fact that magnification in Dentistry improves the accuracy and…
Dr. S Sai Swethaa
Veneers are restorations which are envisioned to correct existing abnormalities , aesthetic deficiency and fluorosis discolorations. It may be processed in two different ways – direct or…
Dr. Manikya Shastri
Ridge atrophy poses a clinical challenge towards the fabrication of a successful prosthesis. Extreme resorption of the maxillary and mandibular denture bearing areas results in sunken…
Dr. Manpreet Kaur
Microstomia is defined as an abnormally small oral orifice.Adequate oral aperture is essential for facial expression, oral feeding and speech. Furthermore, it can be an obstacle for proper…
Dr. Rathika Rai
Oral diseases are the most common of the chronic diseases and are important public health problems because of their prevalence, their impact on individuals and society in many parts of the…
Dr. Arjun Jawahar Sharma
Balanced occlusion involves a definite arrangement of teeth to provide simultaneous contact of all posterior teeth in harmony with mandibular movements. Balanced sliding occlusion involves…
Dr. Krishna Kumar U
Reconstruction of lost tissues is a long cherished goal in medical field. A lot of research has been done in the past (Finley et al 1978, Reyenders et al 1998, Reyenders et al 1999), and…
Dr. Manesh Lahori
Immediate dentures allow patient to continue their social activities without being in an edentulous state. Maxillary anterior teeth play an important role in esthetics, speech, smile, and…
Dr. Rizwana Anjum
Modern Dentistry offers sophisticated treatment options for individual patients and tooth. Prosthodontists face the difficult task of judging the influence and significance of multiple risk…
Dr. Rathika Rai
The Flexible casts are available chairside in minutes, allowing for extraoral evaluation of the preparations before impression making.Flexible casts are elastic in nature thus have minimum…
Dr. Manesh Lahori
When considering aesthetic dentistry the two main objectives are to create teeth of pleasing inherent proportions and of pleasing proportions to one another and to create a pleasing tooth…
Dr. Rathika Rai
Complete loss of all permanent teeth can substantially reduce quality of life; self-image and daily functioning.so immediate denture can be an alternative approach and is a valuable and…
Dr. Subashani
The various complication faced by the Prosthodontist during fabrication of complete denture are: atrophic ridge, microstomia, flabby tissue, xerostomia, bony exostosis, labially inclined…
Dr. Shweta Saini
The cleft palate deformity is a ‘‘congenital defect of the middle third of the face, consisting of fissure of palate. Patient with cleft palate present with difficulty in swallowing…
Dr. Anmol Mahajan
During fabrication of complete dentures there are some routine complications faced by the dentist. These are atrophic ridge, microstomia, flabby tissue, xerostomia, bony exostosis, labially…
Dr. Shweta Saini
Conventional denture systems have existed in the field of dentistry since time immemorial. The materials used and the techniques in practice have very well been documented and executed. As…
Dr. Mithun Upadhya
In this era of digitalization, the glamorous world of dentistry has already made significant strides. Fabrication of inlays, crowns, fixed partial dentures, implant abutment, prosthesis via…
Dr. Maryam Zaki
Occasionally we encounter patients with limited mouth openings.causes may vary from temporomandibular joint dysfuction syndrome, rheumatism,or damage of masticatory muscles. surgical…
Dr Kinnar Desai
A middle aged lady reported mainly complaining about her crooked front teeth. Although she experienced no pain in her teeth; the agony of not been able to even smile confidently in public…
Dr. Yatharth Bhatia
The gradual wear of the occlusal surfaces of teeth keep on happening throughout life. However, excessive occlusal wear may lead to pulpal trauma, occlusal disharmony, impaired function, and…
Dr. Ashish Kalra
The philosophy of Preventive Prosthodontics pertaining to overdenture therapy has long term advantage, by preserving the proprioception and thereby residual alveolar ridge. It is a…
Dr.NirbanMitra
Ectodermal Dysplasia represents a group of inherited disorder in which two or more ectodermally derived anatomical structures fail to develop. Early dental intervention can improve…
Dr.Sayrabh Singh
Loss of anterior guidance has been facilitated by severe wear of anterior teeth, which protects the posterior teeth from wear during excursive movement. Reduction of the vertical dimension…
Dr. Shweta Saini
Veneering of anterior teeth is a kind of conservative esthetic restoration used for teeth that are malformed, discolored, abraded, eroded or having faulty restorations. Recently introduced…
Dr. Neelam Mittal
Since the introduction of adhesive dentistry in the early 1980s1,porcelain veneers have been widely used in dentistry2. The ability of ceramics to match natural dentition and the good…
Dr.Roopashi Berry
Full-coverage bonded porcelain restorations offer predictable treatment options in dentistry, but the amount of tooth material removed to allow space for the required thickness of the…
Dr. Manu Rathee
An ocular prosthesis or artificial eye is a type of craniofacial prosthesis that replaces an absent natural eye following an enucleation, evisceration, or orbital exenteration. Ocular…
Dr. Rajendra Avhad
Advancements in the field of dentistry is inevitable and it had been widely invaded by technology. The advent of latest technologies is not only seen in d field of surgery and imaging but…
Dr. Rohit Raghavan
There are various defects that occur intraorally and these defects usually are a result of congenital malformations or acquired defects due to surgery for neoplasms or due to prolonged…
Dr. Manesh Lahori
Hand is a body part which is of major importance. Along with functions like grasping and feeling, hands also have an esthetic impact and they can emphasize the beauty of a gesture or grace…
Dr. Mahinder Singh Chauhan
Incorrect tooth placement and arbitrary shaping of the polished surfaces may have an adverse effect on the success of the prosthesis. This is particularly true for patients with reduced…
Dr. Blessy Susan Bangera
Authors : Dr Rohit Raghavan , Dr Shreshta Sathish . Abstract Acupuncture has been accepted to effectively treat chronic pain by inserting needles into the specific ‘‘acupuncture points’’…
Dr Rohit Raghavan
Aim- To treat and prostheticallyrehabilitate mobile lateral incisor having apalatogingival grooveand abony defect. Method and material – A male patient with a palatogingival groove and…
Dr. Himanshu Aeran
Preservation of alveolar bone is the main aim of conventional tooth-retained overdenture. Preservation of teeth for overdenture can improve retention and stability. In this case report…
Dr. Rubina tabassum
A cleft lip and palate consists of fissures of the upper lip and/or palate and is the most commonly seen orofacial anomaly involving the middle third of the face. Early treatment of these…
Dr. Rajendra Avhad
3D Printing is a technology that can produce complex shapes according to computer design using patient’s anatomical data. Its initial use was as pre-surgical visualization models and…
Dr. Rohit Raghavan
Gingiva plays a very essential role in dental aesthetics. Loss of interdental papilla between the teeth not only leads to spaces in between anterior teeth that can be a major aesthetic…
Dr. Mallika S Shetty
Keloids are benign ï¬broproliferative scars that extend or originate outside the conï¬nes of the original lesion. They usually evolve at the anterior chest, shoulders, upper arms, cheeks…
Dr. Manu Rathee
Marsupialisation is an established treatment option for the management of large odontogenic cysts, but the surgical procedure has to be supplemented with a proper prosthetic stent to…
Dr. Muthukumar R
Two skulls are not the same. The role of cephalometrics has been considered relavent only in the field of orthodontics and its importance in prosthodontics has remained very limited. But…
Dr. Sathya Shankar
Authors : Dr Rohit Raghavan, Dr Shajahan P.A, Dr Ritha Bos. Abstract In this era the demands of esthetics and treatment which involves minimal surgical procedures is preferred. There are…
Dr Rohit Raghavan
Specific alternatives to traditional complete denture therapy have been controversial because of the uncertainties surrounding effectiveness of retention. Although these alternatives are…
Dr. Kavita Patil
DENTAL IMPLANTS Implants are boon for older people who have lost most or all of their teeth and ordinarily people would replace them with a full or partial denture. Some people find…
Dr. Arjun Jawahar Sharma
Hand is a body part which is of major importance. Along with functions like grasping and feeling, hands also have an esthetic impact and they can emphasize the beauty of a gesture or grace…
Dr. Mahinder Singh Chauhan
Dentistry is growing up very fast day by day. It’s an golden era of dentistry where new technologies are emerging like CAD-CAM, 3D Bioprinting, Nanotechnology, Nanorobotics and much more…
Dr. Himanshu Aeran
OBJECTIVES Dental implants have revolutionized the dentistry since its inception. Implant supported prostheses provide an effective and durable replacement for missing natural teeth. Dental…
Dr. Dipti Lambade
Dentistry’s roots date back to prehistoric times when the practice consisted mainly of tooth drilling and extractions. The science of modern dentistry can be traced back to the 17th century…
Dr. Arjun Jawahar Sharma
The displaceable denture bearing tissues or flabby ridges is a common finding in edentulous patients. Unless managed appropriately, such 'flabby ridges' adversely affect the support…
Dr. Gangawane Devika S
Noma, also known as cancrum oris, is an infectious disease that destroys the oro-facial tissues and neighboring structures in its fulminating course, and has a mortality rate as high as…
Dr. Hemal Patel
Jaw relation records are a fundamental and crucial component of providing accurate, high- quality restorations. The exact placement of a maxillary cast in relation to a mandibular cast on…
Dr. Manesh Lahori
The edentulous state can be considered as equivalent to missing a body part with specific morphological, functional and psychological sequelae. The teeth supported overdenture opposing all…
Dr. Saba Malik
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a prevalent disorder, marked by recurring partial or complete obstruction of upper airway during sleep leading to oxyhemoglobin desaturation and arousal…
Dr. Kartik Kapoor
One of the most common problems encountered for the fabrication of complete denture is the reduction in the denture foundation. Prosthodontic Rehabilitation of a patient with severely…
Dr. Sunil Dhaded
Until recently, conventional method of fabrication of prototypes by skilled model makers using two- dimensional drawings was the only method available. Advent of rapid prototype technology…
Dr. Reena Mittal
Post Surgical defects have been effectively treated with obturators since a long time. Mostly such defects are present in the palatal region. A variety of problems are faced by the…
Dr. Aditya Kapoor
An occlusal splint has multiple functions and can be used for various therapeutic causes. It has many advantages and limitations as well. An oral appliance is dependent largely on the…
Dr. Krishna Prasad D.
The ability to change lives through comprehensive care is truly a wonderful part of dentistry. But along with the advantage to the patient, there is a challenge to the dentist to understand…
Dr. Rahul Nagrath
The functional demands of patients are highly variable and individual, requiring dental treatment to be tailored to the individual’s needs and adaptive capability. The world health…
Dr. Anjali bhoyar
Artificial limbs, prosthetic limbs or prostheses are mechanical replacements for missing limbs –arms or legs. When people have the misfortune of losing their arms or legs due to injury…
Dr. Sejal Shah
Full mouth rehabilitation is one of the most complicated cases to treat as it involves the extensive procedures, prolonged treatment time and a multidisciplinary approach therefore the…
Dr. Gunjan Gupta
The ultimate goal for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine is to develop therapies to restore lost, damaged, or aging tissues using engineered or regenerated products derived from…
Dr.Surendra Agarwal
Management of patients with cleft lip and cleft palate is always very challenging for medical and dental practitioners. The main aim while treating such patients are to restore the…
Dr. Krishna Prasad D
In today’s world looking good is the prime concern. Beauty in health is the new mantra. Keeping with this trend, Dentistry also has evolved from a curative to a creative science in a very…
Dr. Akanshya Nautiyal
The cleft palate deformity is a congenital defect of the middle third of the face, consisting of fissure of palate. Patient with cleft palate present with difficulty in swallowing, speech…
Dr. Sejal Shah
Due to modern advances in computer applications such as development of various soft wares and graphic designing, it aids clinicians in diagnostic assessments, record keeping, self…
Dr. Krishna Prasad D
Positive identification through labeled dentures plays a key role in forensic scenario. Marking dentures has been considered as an important part of forensic dentistry, although no…
Dr.Sejal Shah
Finger amputation is one of the most common types of amputation. Amputations affect both the physical and the psychological aspects of an individual, causing significant impact on…
Dr.Himanshu Aeran
Photography is considered a priceless tool in dental education. Without the proper knowledge or the proper equipment in photography, it is almost impossible to achieve quality results…
Dr. Krishna Prasad D.
Dental trauma is a common occurrence in routine dental practice. However rarely, after the trauma tooth fragments may get lodged in oral tissues such as the lip and may lead to…
Dr.Kartik Pendharkar
Alveolar bone resorption can be considered as a pathological condition which poses a prosthodontic challenge for the restoration of the edentulous mandible. There has been extensive…
Dr. Pratim Talukdar
Oral cavity is not an easy area to treat. Constraints of cheek, lip and tongue and the presence of saliva pose challenges to visualize, gain access and manipulate instruments and materials…
Dr. Sakshi Madhok
Overdenture is defined as any removable dental prosthesis that covers and rests on one or more remaining natural teeth, the roots of natural teeth, and/or dental implants; a dental…
Dr. Siddharth Sisodiya
Dental implants are a proven modality for treating completely and partially edentulous patients.It has become increasingly possible to manage a broad range of clinical dilemmas with dental…
Dr. Babina Chirom
Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) disorders are a group of disorders affecting the TMJ and prevail undiagnosed in many subjects of different gender predilection, age groups, occupations etc…
Dr. Krishna Prasad
Coronal restorations and posts can positively influence the long term prognosis of teeth following root canal therapy. After completing the obturation of the canal by placing an appropriate…
Dr. Himanshu Aeran
The gradual wear of the occlusal surfaces of teeth keep on happening throughout life. However, excessive occlusal wear may lead to pulpal trauma, occlusal disharmony, impaired function, and…
Dr. Ashish Kalra
The loss of all the natural teeth socially and psychologically handicaps an individual. The transition from the dentulous to the edentulous and then to wearing complete dentures is a…
Dr. Krishna Prasad
Introduction : Vertical root fracture (VRF) is one of the most frustrating complications of root canal treatment. The prognosis of the root with VRF is poor therefore tooth extraction and…
Maj. Ashish Kalra
A 34-year-old female patient presented with a dislodged crown and fractured endodontically treated maxillary right first premolar. A tapered glass-fiber post was adhesively cemented to the…
Dr. Abubakkar
All ceramic inlays , onlays , venners and crown are some of most esthetically pleasing prosthodontic restorations.As there is no metal to block the light transmission, they can resemble…
Dr. Abhinav Gupta
Rehabilitation with porcelain laminate veneers is no longer new to esthetic dentistry. The success of such treatment will be always based on selection of treatment planand how to execute…
Dr.Krishna Prasad D.
Discoloured teeth, is a cause for concern for people, leading them to seek dental care for its correction. Due to the myriad causes of tooth discoloration there is no fixed treatment…
Dr. Sharda Yadav
In our fast paced and upwardly & upwardly mobile society, patients will see a dentist for two main reasons:-discomfort &/ esthetics. The dental professional must be able to relate to…
Dr. Divya Raigangar
Anatomical Landmarks can aid us in achieving optimum peripheral seal during secondary impression procedures. It is important to understand how to accurately manipulate the oral tissues and…
Dr. Krishna Prasad D.
The idea of hinge rotation as related to functional jaw movements has become a bitterly contested tenet in dental literature. Indeed, the validity of rotational axes is still being…
Dr.Gowri
Surgical resection of a benign or malignant tumour in the maxillary area leads to a large defect which is in communication with the nasal cavity and the maxillary antrum. It leads to…
Dr. Shashank Bhatia
Cleft lip and palate is not an uncommon congenital anomaly of oro-facial region. The management of cleft lip and palate patients is always challenging as it involves the face and associated…
Dr. Arun prakash
In today’s world there is an increase concern about esthetics among the edentulous patients. While planning complete denture fabrication, dental specialists should consider not only intra…
Dr.Krishna Prasad D.
Restoration of the damaged teeth in the esthetic zone is a difficult challenge specially when functional loads are concerned. A post and core system is required to provide retention and…
Dr. Himanshu Aeran
The vibrant phase of Life - ‘Youth’, brings with it immense vitality, vigor and a consciousness about aesthetics. However, nothing in life is permanent. Time leaves its imprint on every…
Dr. Asha M. Rathod
A 36-year-old patient turned to the clinic with the complaints of absence of teeth and impaired chewing function. DIAGNOSIS Root caries of 15, 23, 38, 48, 31, 32, 41 and 42 teeth. Adentia…
Dr. Kuts Pavel
Drifting of teeth into the edentulous area may reduce the available pontic space; whereas a diastema existing before an extraction may result in excessive mesio-distal width to the pontic…
Dr. Anshul Mel
Maxillofacial Prosthodontic Rehabilitation of total/partial maxillectomy patients is a great challenge to the prosthodontist, as patients experiences difficulties in mastication, phonetics…
Dr. Himanshu Aeran
The cleft palate deformity is a ‘‘congenital defect of the middle third of the face, consisting of fissure of palate. Patient with cleft palate present with difficulty in swallowing…
Dr. Sejal Shah
Ensuring optimal smile creation and beautiful smile esthetics is the key to successful prosthodontic restorations.From a dental point of view, an esthetically attractive smile is a…
Dr. Krishna Prasad
TMDs are a group of conditions affecting the joint and or the muscles of mastication. TMDs consist of three main groups of conditions: myofascial pain; disc disorders; TMJ arthritides. The…
Dr. Richa Mehta
Modern Dentistry offers sophisticated treatment options for individual patients and tooth. Prosthodontists face the difficult task of judging the influence and significance of multiple risk…
Dr. Rathika Rai
Osseointegrated supported prosthesis has become a scientifically accepted and predictable treatment for completely and partial edentulous patients. The osseointegration is a complex process…
Dr. Krishna Prasad
TMDs are a group of conditions affecting the joint and or the muscles of mastication. TMDs consist of three main groups of conditions: myofascial pain; disc disorders; TMJ arthritides. The…
Dr. Richa Mehta
Loss of soft tissue attachment in esthetic regions can cause imbalance in the clinical appearance displaying elongated clinical crowns and dark interdental embrasures. An acrylic resin…
Dr. Krishna Prasad
Over the last few years, the development of fiber reinforced composite bridge has offered the dental profession the possibility of fabricating resin bonded adhesive, esthetic & metal free…
Dr. Shobha Rodrigues
Traditional techniques for removing permanent prosthetic devices do not provide reliable or satisfactory results. At best, they make it possible to keep a tooth at the cost of a…
Dr. Jean Luc Girard
Periodontal surgical procedures may not always offer a predictable level of success in the reproduction of a natural gingival architecture. A different nonsurgical approach is described for…
Dr. Vibha Kalra
Management of edentulous ridges with localized hyperplastic tissue is challenging. Mobile fibrous tissue offers inadequate support for the complete denture and result in reduced stability…
Dr. Satyendra Agarwal
Speech, function, stability, esthetics, comfort – in order to meet the biomechanical, physiological and geriatric requirements of the edentulous patient, the clinical treatment procedure…
Dr. Jiro Abe Clinical
Neurofibromatosis 1 (NF1) is a common nerve associated tumor with a frequency of 1 in 3000 patients. Although the systemic features of this disorder have been widely documented, the…
Dr. Krishna Prasad
To restore oral functions in patients with missing teeth, single tooth implants are a well documented treatment option. The selection of the restorative materials should thus be based on…
Dr. Rajat Dang
The zirconium or zirconia (the Arabic “zargun” which means “gold”), in its purest form exists in two forms: the crystalline form, a soft metal, white, ductile, and the amorphous form, a…
Dr. P.S Chopra
One Day Denture Camp is a unique community programme of the Department of Prosthodontics, A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, A Constituent College of Nitte University…
Dr. Krishna Prasad
Introduction of laminates as an effective esthetic alternative has overtaken all the conventional options. Due to their esthetic appeal, biocompatibility and adherence to the physiology of…
Dr. Manesh Lahori
Making a definitive impression is an integral part of dental practice. The primary objective of making an impression of an edentulous arch is to produce a denture base that will be stable…
Dr. Krishna Prasad
Residual ridge resorption is a complex biophysical process and a common occurrence following extraction of teeth. Ridge atrophy is most dramatic during the first year after tooth loss…
Dr. Manesh Lahori
Facial esthetics plays an important role in an individuals life . Every person wants to be presentable to the society , any disharmony in the face spoils the social image and disheartens a…
Dr. Krishna Prasad
A technique is described for designing and making a mandibular denture, for patients with severely resorbed and compromised residual alveolar ridges. Soft liners are a medical grade soft…
Dr. Devendra Chopra
Ectodermal dysplasia (ED) is a rare, inherited disorder, the manifestation of which could be seen in more than one ectodermal derivative. The most common syndrome within this group are…
Dr. Geeta Rajput
The conventional fabrication of complete dentures involves separate clinical sessions for impression making, jaw registration, trial and insertion. The presented method combines these…
Dr. Aman Arora
Rehabilitation is an essential phase of cancer care and it should be considered from the time of diagnosis. Surgical resection often creates large defects accompanied by dysfunction. Oral…
Dr. Manoj Shetty
The dental profession is currently experiencing a technology explosion. Computerized instrumentation for periodontal diagnosis, patient charting, occlusal analysis, laboratory fabrication…
Dr. Lavanya Verma
Accomplishing excellence in esthetics, stabilization, retention of the prosthesis with favorable distribution of forces for the preservation of remaining structures is a challenge in…
Dr. Rahul Patil
The acronym CAD/CAM represents Computer-Aided Design (CAD) and Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM). With this design and manufacturing technology, CAD software defines the geometry of an…
Dr. Manoj Varma
Fixed prosthodontic treatment failures can be complex in terms of both diagnosis and treatment planning. Most of the time, complications are conditions that occur during or after…
Dr. Krishna Prasad
The intent of this article is to analyze the potential hazards and risks involved in persons exposed to prosthodontic practice. These risks include exposure to physical and chemical…
Dr. Anupama Nigam
Patient’s satisfaction with shade matching is important when constructing or replacing a restoration, and the level of satisfaction of patients may differ from that of the clinician…
Dr. Surendra Agarwal
Treacher Collins syndrome causes anodontia and hypodontia intraorally, in addition to other symptoms. Partial or total anodontia results in loss of function such as chewing, and affects…
Dr. Krishna Prasad
Several difficulties are encountered in providing a successful , single complete denture treatment. This case report deals with successful rehabilitation of completely resorbed mandibular…
Dr. Harpreet Singh Kukreja Consultant
Defect in the maxillae may be attributed either due to congenital malformation, traumatic injury or surgical intervention results in a communication between the oral and nasal cavities that…
Dr. Divya Kalra
The aesthetic rehabilitation of patients with functionally compromised dentition frequently involves a multidisciplinary approach. The realization of aesthetic objectives in…
Dr. Rajat Dang
The Golden Proportion method is also applicable in fabrication of prostheses for maxillofacial defects like that in case of an ocular prosthesis (Fig no.6 a, b, c, d, e, 7 a, b, c, d & 8 a…
Dr. Parul Singh
Face is the most exposed part of the body, and the mouth being a prominent feature, teeth are getting a greater share of attention. Beautiful and pleasing smile enhances the acceptance of…
Dr. Krishna Prasad
The future of dental practice is closely linked to the utilization of computer-based technology, specifically virtual reality, which allows the dental surgeon to simulate true life…
Dr. Manesh Lahori
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