Prosthodontics

Special care dentistry for general dental practice

As set out in GDC guidelines, there are three main principles4 which are essential in order to gain valid consent from a patient:.

Are friends electric?: a review of the electric handpiece in clinical dental practice

High-speed tooth preparation may be accomplished using a conventional (high-speed, low-torque air-turbine) or an electric (high-speed, high-torque)...

A restorative approach to the clinical and aesthetic management of adult patients with class ii division 2 incisor malocclusions



‘The permanent mandibular incisors occluding posterior to the cingulum plateau of retroclined permanent maxillary incisors.’
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The role of the general dental practitioner in managing the oral care of head and neck oncology patients

An important role of the primary dental care team is the prevention of oral diseases. In this regard, the two most important environmental risk...

Book review

This book will not fail to please those clinicians who are already converts to this particular brand of dentistry. It has an air of quality about it,...

ADH appliance: an alternative for patients allergic to acrylic

A 23-year-old girl presented with relapse of previous orthodontic treatment resulting in a midline diastema in the maxillary arch and opening of the...

First impressions count


Table 1 summarizes the anatomical features that need recording dependent upon the prosthesis to be constructed, their clinical relevance and...

Aesthetic preview: a novel approach

A technique traditionally favoured by many clinicians is the use of articulated study models and the diagnostic wax-up. It involves a lab technician...

Laboratory aspects of zirconia restorations

In ancient history zircon was known to be a gem. The name zirconium comes from Zargon which translates from Arabic to golden in colour. Zargon is a...

Tooth surface loss: tools and tips for management

In many, if not most, patients with TSL the rate of deterioration is slow and a conservative approach with minimal, if any, restorative intervention...

The prosthodontic pathway of the oral cancer patient

The possible effects of radical surgery include altered oral anatomy, loss of teeth and anatomical structures, significant scarring and bulky flaps,...

Successful removable partial dentures

Provision of RPDs is indicated in the following scenarios:.

Silicone impression materials and latex gloves. is interaction fact or fallacy?

The inhibition of the setting reaction of addition-cured silicones has wrongly been attributed to the use of various donning agents, such as corn...