Technique Tips
Technique tips — patient information for implant maintenance
Alexandra ColemanOn completion of active treatment, written information regarding the technical specification of the implant and implant prosthesis should be shared with the patient. Sharing this information will...
Iatrogenesis and how to prevent it
Louis MackenzieIt is well documented that the prevalence of iatrogenic damage is extremely high. Tooth preparation of Class II cavities almost always results in some level of unnecessary damage to adjacent hard...
Traumatized fractured incisors: re-attachment of the fragment
Richard LillekerThe following case presented 5 days after a sports injury (Figure 1). The patient had attended hospital where two tooth fragments were recovered from his lower lip; they were stored dry. Clinical and...
A simplified technique of fabricating foldable mandibular complete denture using a custom-made hinge assembly
Sangeeta J NairThe mandibular primary cast was prepared using putty elastomeric impression material (Aquasil, Dentsply, India) directly adapted over the ridge, as it was impossible to insert a standard impression...
The natural tooth pontic: a novel approach
Alex DalyAn 80-year-old female patient presented complaining of a loose lower front tooth. She explained that the tooth had become progressively loose and, although currently asymptomatic, she had suffered...
Chairside assessment of implant-retained overdenture retention
Lyndsey WebbA 53-year-old female patient presented at the Newcastle Dental Hospital for a review of an implant-supported mandibular overdenture (ISMOD). Two Brånemark Mk III 11.5 mm implants had been placed in...