Abstract
We also surveyed fifty-four dental students regarding their interest in various aspects of program descriptions. The results of this study suggest that pediatric dentistry residency programs in general tend to provide identical or less information than what is listed on the AAPD website. The majorit...
|
PMID: 20516305
PDF is available here.
Abstract
The aim of the study was to define interrelations between complications after veneer treatment with initial parameters of an oral cavity, state of an organism, social and biological factors. 65 patients with veneers treated between 2005 and 2009 at Margvelashvili Dental Clinic (Tbilisi) were investi...
|
PMID: 20587827
PDF is available here.
Abstract
Immediate implant placement by novice operators using routine dental school procedures was a highly predictable procedure as indicated by the 100% success rate at 12 months. Most patients rated the restoration appearance as excellent....
|
PMID: 20147820
PDF is available here.
Abstract
The characteristics of the population of the IDSC and the prosthodontist were similar. During the study interval, the prosthodontist had 299 implants in 145 subjects and IDSC with 217 implants in 104 subjects placed. The survival rates were 96% for the experienced prosthodontist and 93.5% for IDSC d...
|
PMID: 20147819
PDF is available here.
Abstract
Recently, implant surgery has been introduced into postdoctoral prosthodontic programs; however, efficient training models to teach this have not been described to date. For training models to be effective and acceptable to all parties, a mutually beneficial situation must be created, and guidelines...
|
PMID: 20657871
PDF is available here.
Abstract
It would appear from the results of this survey that among the different restorative treatment options for SDA, the RPD was the most popular treatment option for dentists surveyed in this UK study. Extending the SDA by either an implant-supported prosthesis or cantilevered fixed bridges did not appe...
|
PMID: 19680184
PDF is available here.
Abstract
The OES, developed especially for prosthodontic patients, exhibited good score reliability and validity....
|
PMID: 20552093
PDF is available here.
Abstract
The OES, developed especially for prosthodontic patients, is a brief questionnaire that assesses orofacial esthetic impacts....
|
PMID: 20552092
PDF is available here.
Abstract
This article reviews the findings of the original papers related to complete dentures published in the Journal of the Japan Prosthodontic Society (Nippon Hotetsu Shika Gakkai Zasshi), Vol. 52, 2008. A total of six articles focused on complete dentures or materials related to complete dentures were s...
|
PMID: 19394917
PDF is available here.
Abstract
Today, dental implant therapy is considered a valuable asset of mainstream dental therapeutics by both patients and clinicians. In many ways, the availability of implant therapy to facilitate the support, stability, and retention of dental prostheses has revolutionized the profession and the procedu...
|
PMID: 19630250
PDF is available here.
Abstract
The aim of this research project was to compare how the management of toothwear differs between specialist prosthodontists in the United Kingdom and other countries' specialist prosthodontists. A questionnaire on the management of toothwear was sent to two groups of 100 specialist prosthodontists ra...
|
PMID: 19645306
PDF is available here.
Abstract
Number of the dentate subjects among the elderly is dramatically increasing, as is the elderly proportion in overall population. Such trends indicate more need for prosthodontic appliances in elderly. The aim of this investigation was to determine the distribution of various prosthodontic appliances...
|
PMID: 19662764
PDF is available here.
Abstract
All parameters for changes in ES following increasing incremental stimulus intensity could be analyzed. The construction of S-R curves in relation to sensory perception and ES parameters characterized the difference between ES1 and ES2....
|
PMID: 19318079
PDF is available here.
Abstract
We were able to perform successfully a new set of complete dentures with improved esthetics and functional capabilities. Flat bony ridges with shallow mucosal coverage precluded vertical mandibular denture extension at the lingual surface. Consequently the resulting prosthesis had reduced lateral li...
|
PMID: 20162982
PDF is available here.
Abstract
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...
|
PMID: 19219757
PDF is available here.
Abstract
We conclude from the study that Canadian orthodontic residents are satisfied with the didactic, clinical, and research aspects of their programs. They receive comprehensive instruction with the opportunity to complete a significant number of patients, employing a variety of treatment approaches....
|
PMID: 19234075
PDF is available here.
Abstract
Prosthodontics is the specialty responsible for restoration of individual teeth and replacement of missing teeth and supporting structures, where education and experience have been focused on esthetics, comfort, and function. The American College of Prosthodontists (ACP) has made commitments to stre...
|
PMID: 19537480
PDF is available here.
Abstract
Many "old truths" regarding prosthodontic interventions can be called dogmas, opinions based more on belief than scientific evidence. There is, for example, lack of evidence to support the opinion that a face-bow is necessary in the fabrication of prostheses, and many theories related to occlusion a...
|
PMID: 19318064
PDF is available here.
Abstract
On average, esthetic prosthetic treatment resulted in reduced central incisor width-to-height ratio, increased proportional width of the mesially positioned tooth of adjacent anterior teeth and reduced lateral incisor offset. The mean values of treatments by GPs and prosthodontists were not statisti...
|
PMID: 19493605
PDF is available here.
Abstract
Number of patients assigned to dental residents, course of treatment and number of various technical tasks performed as described in the Reports on Clinical Training of Dentists published by the Department of General Dentistry, Tokyo Dental College Chiba Hospital since its establishment in 2002 were...
|
PMID: 20179396
PDF is available here.
Abstract
In 1998 the Swedish Parliament decided about increased financing of dental support and service given to persons with disabilities who were dependent on nursing personnel or others in their activities of daily life including oral hygiene procedures. One part of the legislation called "Necessary denta...
|
PMID: 19522313
PDF is available here.
Abstract
The incorporation of osseointegrated implant dentistry into a clinical practice has resulted in changes in the patient profile and type of fixed dental prostheses provided, including a decrease in the use of TFDPs; an increase in the referral of patients under 31 years of age; a decrease in three-un...
|
PMID: 19418856
PDF is available here.
Abstract
This is a report of a unique finding in a preclinical laboratory that may be a potential dental school health hazard. Visual inspection (conducted in April 2008 by a preclinical crown and bridge course coordinator) of typodonts used by second-year students at the University of Mississippi School of...
|
PMID: 19126774
PDF is available here.
Abstract
The teaching of dental implants in the UK and Ireland has increased since the time of previous surveys. It would seem prudent for this theme of teaching to further increase in order to best prepare graduating students for independent clinical practice....
|
PMID: 19079107
PDF is available here.
Abstract
Many current studies of prosthodontic treatment use patient-based outcomes. Traditionally, these outcomes are measured using quantitative methods. However, qualitative research methods can provide important information that cannot be found using quantitative techniques. In this article, the authors...
|
PMID: 19177731
PDF is available here.
Abstract
This survey showed that implant dentistry has become an integral part of the postgraduate prosthodontic curriculum. The trends to incorporate implant placement into the postgraduate prosthodontic curriculum were already evident prior to 2004. To address the demand for implant treatment in patient ca...
|
PMID: 18761568
PDF is available here.
Abstract
Dental schools continue to have difficulty recruiting and retaining faculty. One approach to augment student learning would be to train and utilize senior dental students as instructors in preclinical courses. This study was undertaken to evaluate the effect of using senior dental students as instru...
|
PMID: 19056628
PDF is available here.
Abstract
The aim of this study was to ascertain knowledge on current teaching of implant dentistry in the undergraduate curriculum of Dental Schools in the UK. Information on the teaching modalities, including year of introduction of implant dentistry into undergraduate curriculum, departments involved in te...
|
PMID: 19021725
PDF is available here.
Abstract
The questionnaire was answered by 311 clinicians from 14 universities. Higher levels of difficulty required greatly increased chair time, whereas the treatment fee/hour decreased greatly. In addition, chair time required by prosthodontic specialist was short; however, chair time increased with highe...
|
PMID: 19037140
PDF is available here.
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the quality and number of letters of referral for new patients received in the Prosthodontics Department of a Dental Teaching Hospital. Letters received during the month of May 2006 were included. Each letter of referral was tested against five criteria w...
|
PMID: 19051555
PDF is available here.
Abstract
The aim was to develop an instrument to measure and to explore the perception of potential outcomes of prosthodontic treatment in partial and fully edentulous patients, including benefits, risks and consequences of non replacement of missing teeth. It was also aimed to assess the influence of clinic...
|
PMID: 18793353
PDF is available here.
Abstract
The aim of this study was to assess the use of and attitudes towards a face-bow among Chinese prosthodontists in complete denture fabrication. Thirty-six prosthodontists in two dental hospitals affiliated separately to two of the top four dental schools in China were included. A questionnaire was se...
|
PMID: 18422513
PDF is available here.
Abstract
This paper aims to promote discussion about dental specialties and post-graduate dental education in the European Union (EU). Previously, dental educators have concentrated their efforts of seeking Pan-EU convergence in undergraduate dental education. However, the impact of the enlargement of the EU...
|
PMID: 18666894
PDF is available here.
Abstract
The purpose of this review was to evaluate the literature on the rehabilitation of tooth wear, with some pertinent historical, epidemiological and aetiological aspects of tooth wear provided as background information. In historical skull material, extensive tooth wear, assumed to be the result of co...
|
PMID: 18557919
PDF is available here.