Prosthodontics 28 February 2021
Dr. Att is a professor and Chair of the Department of Prosthodontics at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. He is also a professor of prosthodontics at the School of Dentistry, University of...
Prosthodontics 28 February 2021
Polyether Ether Ketone (PEEK) is a linear, semi-crystalline polymer with high performance. It is used as a framework material for fixed dental prostheses, removable dental prostheses,...
Prosthodontics 14 February 2021
Dr. Margvelashvili-Malament is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Prosthodontics at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine (TUSDM). She is the Diplomate of the American Board of...
Prosthodontics 05 February 2021
Co-authors: A. Comba, F. Florenzano
Ceramic laminate veneers are a predictable and conservative restorative treatment option to solve aesthetic issues in anterior teeth, with high rates of long-term success. Two techniques are...
Prosthodontics 26 January 2021
Oral health care aims at the maintenance of at least a functional and natural dentition throughout life, but although edentulism registered a great decrease, management of elders with partial teeth...
In ceramic full coverage indirect restoration marginal and internal adaptations have been shown to be a key factor for clinical success. Indeed, poor adaptation of restorations can result in cement...
Prosthodontics 27 October 2020
In spite of rapid development in the field of dental adhesive protocols and materials, replacing single missing teeth in the esthetic regions of the maxilla and mandible is still an issue in terms of...
Prosthodontics 13 October 2020
Co-authors: A. Comba, F. Del Bianco
The margin of prosthetic restorations is a key factor for clinical success. In terms of periodontal health, the scientific literature has shown a preference towards supragingival preparations.To...
Prosthodontics 29 September 2020
Fixed dental prostheses: which is the gold standard material?
Metal ceramic has always been the golden standard for implant‐supported reconstructions in the past and the most investigated material in literature,...
Demand of esthetic outcomes is becoming more and more frequent in dentistry and ceramic laminate veneers represent one of the main choices to functionally and...
Prosthodontics 30 June 2020
Effect of different cleansing agents and adhesive resins on bond strength of contaminated zirconia
Co-authors: A. Comba, F. Del Bianco
INTRODUCTIONThe use of zirconia as a material for full crown restorations has increased in the last years thanks to some of its properties like chemical resistance, high fractural strength and ...
Prosthodontics 03 June 2020
In the era of adhesive dentistry, glass-ceramics, including feldspathic-reinforced, leucite-reinforced, and lithium disilicate reinforced materials, are...
“Progress means simplifying” not complicating. Manufacturers have well understood this concept and have tried over the years to simplify adhesion clinical...
Prosthodontics 14 May 2020
Live Webinar with Dr. Nazareno Bassetti - Gnathology 3.0 Aesthetic, Function and Long-Term Stability
Title: Gnathology 3.0 Aesthetic, Function and Long-Term StabilityAuthor: Dr. Nazareno BassettiWhen: May 18th, 2020Time: 8pm GMT+2 – 2pm EST – 11am...
Prosthodontics 05 May 2020
11 year outcomes of lithium disilicate onlays on patients with severe wear
Co-author: A. Comba
The number of remaining teeth at an advanced age has increased significantly and there is a clear trend moving from traditional removable prostheses towards...
The use of zirconia in restorative dentistry has grown exponentially over the past decade. Early zirconia formulations were used for frameworks because of...
Prosthodontics 10 March 2020
Do post-and-core restorations work better on anterior or posterior teeth?
The restoration of endodontically treated teeth with post and core restorations has been extensively studied in the last 20 years. Yet, the association between tooth type, location in the dental arch...
Prosthodontics 12 February 2020
Which is the best adhesive cementation protocol for glass ceramic restoration?
Dentists must regularly determine the best adhesive cementation protocol for glass-ceramic restorations on posterior teeth. A few in vivo follow-up...
Co-author: Allegra Comba
When discussing about restorative dentistry and prosthodontics, rehabilitations with CAD/CAM high performance materials are an alternative to traditional...
The use of restorative materials to adhere to the dental surfaces and to preserve as much dental tissue as possible, has determined and conditioned the choice...