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This clinical report describes the rehabilitation of a 19-year-old girl diagnosed with generalized odontodysplasia. Ten implants were placed in the maxilla and mandible and metal-ceramic implant-supported fixed prostheses were fabricated for both arches. This treatment option seems to be favorable f...
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PMID: 20386215
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Tooth wear and its management should be accurately diagnosed and planned. In some patients, long-term monitoring is essential before embarking on any irreversible, interventive treatment. Patients with excessive wear often require extensive restorative treatment. This article describes the case of o...
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PMID: 20441048
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A 15-year-old girl with ectodermal dysplasia who had been treated previously with minimal orthodontic intervention and removal prosthesis was seen and evaluated at the General Practice Program at the University of Kentucky. After consultations with orthodontics and oral and maxillofacial surgery, an...
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PMID: 20553179
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Seckel syndrome is a rare form of primordial dwarfism that is characterized by short stature, skeletal defects, mental retardation, and characteristic facial features such as microcephaly, micrognathia, and a bird-head appearance. Dental findings include hypodontia, enamel hypoplasia, crowding, and...
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PMID: 21070714
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A 26-year-old male patient presented with generalised gingival recession related to the margins of crowns fitted between the ages of 12 and 15 years. The patient, previously treated for Amelogenesis Imperfecta, suffered a mandibular fracture at the age of 22 years. He had an anterior open bite and i...
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PMID: 20158059
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This study is a randomized, prospective, double-blind study to evaluate the effects of the combination of local anesthetics and an intravenous nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) vs NSAID alone on quality of recovery following dental rehabilitation under general anesthesia (GA). Twenty-seven...
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PMID: 20020791
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The dental care in case of head and neck cancer resection should be accomplished by skilled dentists with focus in prosthetics in cooperation with special skilled dental technicians and a specialist in epithetics. The patient must be introduced to the dentist before operation. Otherwise reconstructi...
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PMID: 19219757
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Amelogenesis imperfecta is a hereditary disorder that causes defective enamel development in the primary and permanent teeth. Clinical treatment is important to address the esthetic appearance of affected teeth, reduce dentinal sensitivity, preserve tooth structure, and optimize masticatory function...
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PMID: 20108745
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Hallermann-Streiff syndrome is a rare genetic disorder characterized by craniofacial malformations, sparse hair, eye abnormalities, dental defects, degenerative skin changes, and short stature. The syndrome has many implications for dental treatment. Patients typically present with multiple missing...
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PMID: 19579526
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AIM: The purpose of this case report was to describe the oral rehabilitation of a 4-year-old girl presenting early childhood caries (ECC). BACKGROUND: ECC is highly prevalent in developing countries and its severity increases with age. This disease implies serious consequences for the development of...
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PMID: 19279977
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The dental care because of radiotherapy in case of head and neck cancer should be practiced by skilled dentists. First the residual teeth and the dental restorations have to be cleaned and controlled very well. Radiographs complete examinations. Necessary extractions should consider the later prosth...
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PMID: 19031347
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This patient's treatment involved a complex diagnostic challenge, as well as a challenging clinical sequence due to the utilization of immediate implant placement and restoration after extraction along with immediate prosthodontic restoration with sinus elevation with bone grafting. The inability to...
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PMID: 19133641
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Papillon Lefevre Syndrome is an autosomal recessive disorder. One of the most destructive forms is a periodontal disease. A 19 year female with the syndrome, came for dental treatment. Most of her natural dentition was missing. The remaining five natural teeth had extensive carious and periodontal l...
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PMID: 19263863
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This article presents a method for altering occlusal vertical dimension (OVD) to restore dentitions with limited restorative space due to loss of tooth structure. A provisional increase in OVD is achieved using predominately base metal onlays, which offer advantages over conventional techniques. The...
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PMID: 18992566
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As in any dental treatment procedure, a thorough patient assessment is a prerequisite for adequate treatment planning including dental implants. The literature was searched for references to patient assessment in implant treatment up to September 2007 in Medline via PubMed and an additional handsear...
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PMID: 18498582
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Patients undergoing surgery to remove cancer resulting in mandibular discontinuity experience certain challenges with respect to function and esthetics. It is important to inform them that prosthetic reconstruction may restore structures and continuity, but it may not restore function.
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PMID: 18561799
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To report a case of oral rehabilitation of a patient diagnosed with hypoplastic amelogenesis imperfecta. A 18-year-old female with hypoplastic amelogenesis imperfecta presented for prosthodontic treatment to eliminate tooth sensitivity while enhancing esthetics and restoring masticat...
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PMID: 21309210
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This clinical report describes the oral rehabilitation of a 12-year-old boy with a central giant cell granuloma of the mandible. He underwent en bloc resection of a central giant cell granuloma, free vascularized fibula reconstruction, implant placement, and prosthesis fabrication. The multidiscipli...
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PMID: 18395534
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We report three cases of preoperative use of intranasal clonidine in pediatric patients, all for different indications. One patient was treated for preoperative agitation and hallucinations associated with oral midazolam. One patient was given clonidine as a premedicant. The third patient was treate...
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PMID: 18095969
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Many different restorative materials are currently available for use in modern dentistry. Clinicians and dental technicians should be able to choose the most suitable materials for each patient based on research, anecdotal evidence, clinical experience, as well as patient's expectations and desires....
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PMID: 18767998
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Ectodermal dysplasias represent a large and complex group of diseases comprising more than 170 clinical conditions. They are caused by impaired development of the ectodermal appendages and characterized by a primary defect in at least one of the following tissues: nails, hair, sweat glands, or teeth...
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PMID: 18551221
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Clinicians often encounter dental patients who have lost tooth structure or demonstrate an insufficient vertical dimension of occlusion (VDO). While reconstructing the proper VDO for such patients can be challenging, the use of a systematic approach can facilitate a successful and predictable treatm...
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PMID: 19274959
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Amniotic band syndrome (ABS) encompasses a constellation of birth defects, which occurs secondary to disruption of normal intrauterine development. Deformities of the craniofacial complex and extremities are commonly noted findings. In this case, extensive dental caries and supernumerary teeth were...
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PMID: 18505653
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The use of erbium, chromium: yttrium-scandium-gallium-garnet (Er,Cr:YSGG) lasers and CAD/CAM technology in dentistry is becoming more accepted and prevalent. Using these two technologies together, full-mouth dental reconstruction was attempted to evaluate their effectiveness. The authors prepared al...
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PMID: 18522347
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Late effects of chemoradiotherapy for childhood cancer treatment include developmental disturbances of the maxillofacial and dentoalveolar structures. Prosthodontic rehabilitation of these patients presents a significant challenge in restoring function, esthetics, and comfort. This clinical report d...
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PMID: 18061736
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This article describes a staged approach to provide a fixed restoration to patients with a hopeless dentition without a removable provisional phase. The rehabilitation protocol, which includes initial conservative periodontal care, starts with strategic extraction of some of the remaining teeth. The...
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PMID: 17990445
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Today's dental patients are demanding a youthful, attractive smile. The esthetic rehabilitation of patients with functionally compromised dentitions frequently involves a multidisciplinary approach. The realization of esthetic objectives in multidisciplinary cases represents a considerable clinical...
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PMID: 17370663
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The management of the interim phase of a complete oral rehabilitation in patients with severely worn dentition is often challenging due to loss of occlusal vertical dimension, loss of tooth structure, uneven wear of teeth creating an uneven plane of occlusion, and para-functional habits. This paper...
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PMID: 17559528
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There was now flap necrosis or loss, and the median time for flap formation was less than 45 min. In the follow-up we found successful oral rehabilitation in speech and swallowing....
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PMID: 17216515
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This two-part treatment series discusses the prosthodontic rehabilitation of a female patient with a severe preexisting periodontal condition. In Part 1, the diagnostic and treatment planning strategies were presented. In Part 2, the selected treatment will be revealed and discussed in detail using...
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PMID: 19655554
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To meet the ever-increasing demands of well-informed patients, an interdisciplinary team approach is imperative to achieve optimal esthetics and function in complex rehabilitations. Orthodontic pretreatment is one viable option to improve a clinical situation prior to restorative treatment. An indiv...
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PMID: 19655506
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This two-part treatment series discusses the prosthodontic rehabilitation of a female patient with a severe preexisting periodontal condition. In Part 1, the diagnostic and treatment planning strategies are presented, and the advantages and disadvantages of several treatment options are discussed in...
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PMID: 19655567
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This article presents two prosthodontically treated patient cases that were observed over a period of at least 5 years after treatment. The evaluation, diagnosis, treatment planning, and treatment stages were critically reviewed and reassessed from different perspectives. The conclusions drawn from...
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PMID: 19655563
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The article presents the data of long-term application of one of the methods for effective rehabilitation of old and oldest-old patients with complete adentia accompanied by marked atrophy of jawbones alveolar crest. Peculiarities of the clinical stages of implant installation, clinical and laborato...
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PMID: 18306701
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Cosmetic dentistry has evolved with the advent of more robust porcelain materials and ever-stronger bonding agents. This series of three articles aims to provide a practical overview of what is now possible both functionally and cosmetically from the preparation of a small number of teeth, through a...
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PMID: 16528325
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Familial osteodysplasia is a disorder of osteogenesis with an autosomal recessive pattern of inheritance which predominantly affects facial bones. No recent case had been reported, particularly from a dental point of view since the syndrome was first described by Anderson et al (JAMA 1972;220:1687-9...
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PMID: 16476046
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Aesthetic enhancement of the smile can be as simple as performing tooth whitening or as involved as a full-mouth reconstruction. In instances where porcelain veneers are contraindicated, when subgingival margin placement is required, or when it is necessary to conceal dark substructures or provide o...
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PMID: 16642794
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The aims of this study were to determine the characteristics of patients and type of dental treatment carried out using dental general anesthesia (DGA) during two years in a following three year period. A total of 182 patients received treatment between 1999 and 2001. The mean age was 4.9 years. The...
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PMID: 16491150
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BACKGROUND: Dental esthetics has become a popular topic among all disciplines in dentistry. When a makeover is planned for the esthetic appearance of a patient's teeth, the clinician must have a logical diagnostic approach that results in the appropriate treatment plan. With some patients, the resto...
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PMID: 16521381
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Patients attending GDP scored appreciably better on most items in the LORQv3. The questionnaire discriminated between cancer and non-cancer oral rehabilitation patients in items such as swallowing, chewing, trismus, drooling and food clearance. There was no significant difference between rehabilitat...
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PMID: 16188426
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Statistically significant differences between test and control groups were found for variables regarding the process of care, such as "number of planned versus actual disciplines," "length of planned versus actual treatment," and "average length of a treatment session." For variables regarding patie...
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PMID: 16752617
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The literature is replete with theories regarding temporomandibular disorders (TMD). However, there is a paucity of information concerning perceived malocclusion and other teeth-related signs and symptoms after full-mouth rehabilitation. This clinical study was designed to evaluate the perception of...
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PMID: 16353470
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Mainly in cases of stage T1 and T2 carcinomas which are closer than 10 mm to the bone and clinically do not show any infiltration to the mandible, a marginal resection seems to be adequate. The decision about the extension of mandibular resection can be based on intraoperative cross sectional invest...
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PMID: 15834743
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