Prosthodontics

to overcome these challenges and boundaries and expand my horizons through conducting researches and gaining access to current international references in dentistry. As a third year dental student, I read a book entitled “Contemporary of Fixed Prosthodontics” and with three friends of mine,

Current Dental Terminology is a code set that is developed and updated by the American Dental Association (ADA) in order to report the dental services and procedures for reimbursement. Many of the codes were published by CMS as HCPCS D-code in conjunction with ADA however, the ownership of the CDT codes remained with the ADA. In 2010, ADA ended the distribution with CMS and took over the CDT codes, which are available for purchase from ADA. The purpose of CDT codes is to achieve uniformity, consistency

Being the youngest to my elder siblings who have become practitioners in the different branches of Medicine, as a child, I thought my little world still needs a dentist. It was a childish way of looking into the future, yet, it opened my interest to know more about dentistry at a young age. The more I got familiar with the job of a dentist, the more I became fascinated with the inherent mix of knowledge, art and skills involved. I found myself identifying with it very much. A child’s vision turned

artificial appliance which intends to replace a lost part of the human body. Moreover, prosthodontics is a branch in dentistry that deals with the replacement of missing teeth and associated structures to restore both function and esthetics. Given that, prosthodontics if branched as fixed prosthodontic, removable prosthodontics which includes: complete denture and partial denture, and finally maxillofacial prosthodontics. Removable partial denture is one of the crucial prosthetics used for partially

impression technique is used. Prosthodontic considerations :- - Constant monitoring of denture stability and occlusion is required to minimize pressure areas. - Poor denture retention results from lack of saliva. Hypertension: Clinical signs and symptoms:- - Breathlessness on exertion - Angina on effort - Palpitation - Epistaxis - Headache - Dizziness Prosthodontic considerations:-

often complain about decreased bite force, mobility, retention-stability problems and pain . In addition, masticatory performance, treatment success, patient satisfaction, and oral health related quality of life are significant features in prosthodontic treatment . According to Fontijn-Tekamp . the causes for decreased bite forces are multifactorial: they include individual muscle force, extent of mouth opening, tilting of the denture, and pain in the denture-bearing tissues. When pain restricts

Osseointegration: Relevance to implant healing Introduction & History From the advent of basic dental knowledge thousands of years ago, to our modern era of technological marvel, humankind has always been innovative in the treatment of caries, partial tooth loss and complete edentulism. Edentulism negatively affects both the general health and quality of life of a person. An increased risk of cardiovascular, gastrointestinal and renal diseases are a few consequences of edentulism. With regards

of occlusion and eventually harming supporting and associated tissues. In addition to the normal maxilla and mandibular positions discussed individually, the maxillomandibular relationship must also be taken into consideration in the field of prosthodontics and restorative dentistry. The maxillomandibular relationship accounts for the registration of any positional relationship of the mandible with respect to the maxilla. The maxillomandibular relation records are: 1. Orientation Relation Record:

function is an important aspect of oral health and oral rehabilitation should aim to maintain or restore adequate function. However, even if the possibilities to anatomically restore lost teeth never have been better, traditional replacement by prosthodontic means still fails to fully restore oral function. To control masticatory movements and forces the brain needs information from a variety of sense organs in and around the mouth (Lund and Kolta 2006; Trulsson 2006). By virtue of their location in

There is a reason football players, hockey players, and other pro athletes are required to wear mouth guards and face masks: to help prevent dental injuries. According to DentalCare.com, orofacial injuries in football used to be as high as 50 percent but, after faceguards and mouth protectors were made mandatory in 1962, that percentage dropped to .5 percent. Unfortunately, the requirement is for school and pro sports, not for kids getting together to play on the local playground or ice rink. For