Prosthodontics

A Comprehensive Guide to Removable Partial Dentures. Part 2: Impressions, Laboratory Procedures, Insertion and Case Studies

When designing a tooth tissue-supported prosthesis, there are diverse theories guiding the allocation of support between the edentulous ridge and remaining teeth. These are stress equalization,...

A comprehensive guide to removable partial dentures. Part 1: patient selection, design principles and decision algorithms for component selection

In the diagnostic stage preceding the selection of a definitive/metal partial denture, a clinician must gather information including, general health, systemic conditions, medications, allergies as...

The rehabilitation of a combined mid-facial defect using a magnetretained intra- and extra-oral prosthesis: a case report

An 80-year-old male patient was referred to the restorative department to explore rehabilitation options for his mid-facial defect. The patient's main complaint was the passage of food to the nose...

Restoring a smile: full-mouth rehabilitation of an elderly patient

A 75-year-old male patient presented to the restorative dentistry unit at the Institute of Oral Health, Maharagama, Sri Lanka complaining of the inability to eat efficiently owing to their worn teeth....

Complications and maintenance in prosthodontic care: removable partial dentures

An individualized assessment of the risks and benefits when designing and providing dental prostheses for patients with tooth loss is important. Its impact on dental health must be considered...

Acrylic dentures: fill the gap. Part 3: the most common acrylic denture cases

Acrylic partial dentures can be useful in restoring function and aesthetics of the partially dentate patient. Clinical care and attention needs to be given to the design of the prosthesis in order to...

Acrylic dentures: fill the gap. part 2. indirect retention, major connectors, review of the design and case study

Indirect retention can be defined as the effect achieved by one or more indirect retainers of a removable partial denture that reduces the tendency for a denture base to move in an occlusal direction...

Acrylic dentures: fill the gap. Part 1. overview, support, retention, reciprocation and bracing

As a result of the COVID-19 crisis in the UK in 2020 and the subsequently published guidance from the Chief Dental Officer of England, all routine, non-urgent dental care was ‘stopped and deferred...

The Fixed/Removable Interface: A Case Report

An 86-year-old female was referred by her general dental practitioner (GDP) to the Restorative Dentistry department at UCL Eastman Dental Hospital to provide her with more stable dentures. The patient...

An update on indirect prosthodontic materials and their manufacturing techniques

There are two broad components to denture framework fabrication using a digital workflow – computer-aided design (CAD) and computer-aided manufacture (CAM) (Figure 1)..

Prosthodontic Pathways in the Interdisciplinary Management of a Patient with an Ameloblastoma in the Maxilla

A 17-year-old male patient who was waiting for partial maxillectomy as the necessary treatment for an ameloblastoma, presented to the Restorative Unit at the Dental Institute, Colombo after being...

Palatal Lift Appliance in a Case of Palatal Incompetence Secondary to Motor Neurone Disease

The soft palate is the posterior muscular extension of the hard palate. Together they form the roof of the mouth and floor of nasopharynx, and have functions in respiration, speech and swallowing. The...

Art and Science of Shade Matching

Clinical difficulties in shade selection can be broadly divided into four categories..

Complete dentures – assessment of the loose denture

A well-supported denture will have resistance to movement into the denture-bearing tissues..

Complete denture series part 2: tips on how to correct 10 avoidable errors

Forty-one percent of failing complete dentures assessed at our New Patient Clinics between October 2016 and March 2017 showed poor adaptation to the denture-bearing area. This may result in a rocking...