Prosthodontics 17 September 2021
Dental caries and tooth wear remain an oral public health issue affecting nearly 100% of the adult population. When the amount of lost tooth structure is important, often either a complete...
Prosthodontics 01 September 2021
Co-authors: A. Comba, F. Del Bianco
Digital technologies are evolving rapidly and, in particular, their use for the fabrication of temporary crowns is increasing. In fact following a digital workflow, an interim crown can be made by...
Co-authors: Tatjana Vukadinov
The introduction of adhesive systems and dental restorative materials of enhanced mechanical and esthetic properties has enabled the rise of minimally invasive dentistry, and esthetic restorations...
Prosthodontics 11 August 2021
A promising 5-year survival of 93% to 99% has been reported for implant-supported fixed dental prostheses ( FDPs ) . A review of tooth-implant-supported FDPs reported a 5-year survival rate...
Prosthodontics 26 July 2021
Finishing line for prosthetic restoration: is there any correlation with periodontal behavior?
Prosthetic rehabilitation using fixed dental prostheses improves the quality of life and oral health of patients who need replacement of missing teeth or just restoration of teeth. In order to...
Authors: Storelli S, Palandrani G, Scanferla M, Viera D, Romeo E
The dental materials suitable for oral rehabilitation have rapidly evolved over time.GoldAlloys to ceramic crowns were produced for several decades using a lost-wax casting procedure for the...
Prosthodontics 25 June 2021
Authors: Silvio Mario Meloni, Marco Tallarico, Milena Pisano
Purpose. To evaluate the outcomes of a new computer-guided surgical approach for prosthetically - and aesthetically - driven implant insertion in horizontally atrophic ridges using a double template...
Dental implant therapy has been widely used as a treatment for missing teeth. Although dental implants have demonstrated a high survival rate (over 95%) and 5-year success rate (over 90%),...
Prosthodontics 23 May 2021
The clinical success of three-unit fixed prosthetic restorations in zirconia with 14-year follow-up
Zirconia (ZrO2) is a high-strength polycrystalline ceramic and is considered a suitable material for single crowns (SC) and fixed multi-unit dental prostheses (FDP), as it tolerates higher occlusal...
In aesthetic dentistry, shade matching between restoration and the surrounding tooth structures is a key factor for its success. This aspect is particularly challenging for thin translucent ceramic...
Prosthodontics 04 May 2021
Posterior Fixed Partial Dentures: how Polymeric Restorative Materials influence stress distribution
Interim dental restorations are used during prosthetic rehabilitation in order to provide function, phonetics and aesthetics to the patient during a short period of the treatment while the final...
Prosthodontics 29 April 2021
AGENESIS OF LATERAL INCISORS: review of the literature and Maryland Bridge evolution
Authors: Andrea Savi, Aldo Crescini, Oliviero Turillazzi, Maddalena Manfredi
The agenesis of the anterior sectors represents a therapeutic problem that necessarily involves more dental specialists. The agenesis of the superior lateral incisors are the most frequent and they...
Prosthetic dentistry, and as a consequence clinicians working in that field, has a high risk for exposure to coronavirus through aerosols and possibly contaminated surfaces. In addition, ...
Prosthodontics 08 April 2021
The Beauty and The Smile: The Rules - RECORDED WEBINAR – ESTETHIC with Prof. Diego Lops
What is the secret to reach both predictable function and esthetics in anterior areas? It is like cooking gourmet food...To know exactly the ingredients and be able to mix everything with the right...
Prosthodontics 06 April 2021
Glass-ceramics are broadly used among dentists as restorative materials, mainly because they can be adhesively bonded to dentin and enamel. These etchable materials include feldspathic-reinforced,...
Authors: Andrea Fama , Davide Cavagnetto, Andrea Abate, Andrea De Filippis, Eleonora Mainardi, Luca Esposito
The term dilacerated refers to a dental element that has an alteration of the axial inclination of the crown with respect to the root. Dilaceration can occur at the crown-root junction with...
Prosthodontics 11 March 2021
Implant supported prostheses: impact on nutritional status and oral health in edentulous patients
The world is ageing rapidly and according to United Nations Population Fund UNFPA, people aged 60 years and more represent 12.3% of the total population, and by 2050, this number will increase to...
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...