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Vacuum-formed retainers: an overview
Orthodontics Maurice J MeadeSeveral studies have compared the effectiveness of VFRs with other retainer types.6,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,25,26,28,31,33,34,37,38,39,47 Prospective randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are considered...
Prosthodontic Pathways in the Interdisciplinary Management of a Patient with an Ameloblastoma in the Maxilla
Prosthodontics Y.K.Shashie Nathaliya SusiripalaA 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...
Xerostomia. Part 1: aetiology and oral manifestations
Oral Medicine Farima MehrabiThere are many causes of xerostomia including disorders of the salivary glands, association with systemic disease and as a medication-related side-effect. As life expectancy is increasing, there will...
Extrinsic and intrinsic chemical factors relating to tooth wear
Restorative Dentistry Saoirse O'TooleThe biggest contributor towards tooth wear for most of the population are the acids present in our diet. However, there are several studies showing no association between the diet and erosive tooth...
A comprehensive guide to removable partial dentures. Part 1: patient selection, design principles and decision algorithms for component selection
Prosthodontics Prashanti EachempatiIn 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 prosthodontic pathway for patients with anomalies affecting tooth structure
Prosthodontics Dominic P LavertyTable 1 lists a variety of conditions that can affect the quality and quantity of dental hard tissue and the morphology of teeth. The remainder of this article will focus on the features and...
Schwannoma presenting in the soft palate of a nine-year-old boy
Oral Surgery Ourvinder ChawlaA healthy 9-year-old boy was urgently referred to the Paediatric Dental Department at the Charles Clifford Dental Hospital in Sheffield by his General Dental Practitioner with a 3-week history of a...