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A Survey of Removable Partial Denture (RPD) Retentive Elements in Relation to Type of Edentulism and Abutment Teeth in Commercial Laboratories in Athens

Acta Stomatologica Croatica, 2014
Objective. The aim of this survey was to record removable partial denture (RPD) retentive elements and abutment teeth in partially edentulous patients, identified in commercial laboratories in Athens, Greece. Material and Methods.
Nick Polychronakis, Michael Sotiriou, Alcibiades Zissis   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Do ball-type attachment systems for overdenture result in better patient-satisfaction? A systematic review of randomized crossover clinical trial

Saudi Dental Journal, 2021
Objective: This review is to compare patient-satisfaction with ball-type overdenture attachment systems with others attachment systems. Material and methods: This study was registered in PROSPERO (CRD42018097234) and adheres the PRISMA guidelines ...
Cleber Davi Del Rei Daltro Rosa, Rafaella de Souza Leão, Cátia Maria Fonseca Guerra, Eduardo Piza Pellizzer, Bruno Gustavo da Silva Casado, Sandra Lúcia Dantas de Moraes   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Combined Prosthesis with Extracoronal Castable Precision Attachments

Case Reports in Dentistry, 2013
Satisfactory restoration in a patient with a partially edentulous situation can be challenging especially when unilateral or bilateral posterior segment of teeth is missing.
Naveen Gupta, Abhilasha Bhasin, Parul Gupta, Pankaj Malhotra   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Wear of double crown systems: electroplated vs. casted female part

Journal of Applied Oral Science, 2012
OBJECTIVES: The wear of telescopic crowns is a common problem often reducing the patient's satisfaction with the denture and resulting in a renewal of the denture. The study aims to compare the wear behavior of conical crowns using electroplated copings (
Stefan Bayer, Dominik Kraus, Ludger Keilig, Lina Gölz, Helmut Stark, Norbert Enkling   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Full Mouth Rehabilitation of a Patient with Extracoronal Attachments and Telescopic Prosthesis - A Case Report [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2014
The management of tooth wear is complex and challenging as it involves multidisciplinary approach. Proper diagnosis and elaborative treatment protocol is necessary to obtain successful and predictable outcome.
Revathy Gounder, P.Laxman Rao, G.Ajay Kumar, Githanjali M, N.Chandrasekhar   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Design and Numerical-Method-Aided Optimization of a Novel Attachment System for Implant-Retained Dental Prostheses Using NiTi Shape Memory Alloys

Applied Sciences, 2022
While nickel-titanium (NiTi) is the primary shape memory alloy (SMA) used in endodontic instruments, restorative dental components so far have not been fabricated from SMAs.
Pejman Shayanfard, Frank Wendler, Philipp Hempel, Matthias Karl   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Smart Denture with Embedded Thin‐Film Temperature Sensors Patterned by Femtosecond Laser Pulse for Elderly Healthcare

Advanced Intelligent Systems, Volume 7, Issue 3, March 2025.
We demonstrate the direct‐laser patterning of a gold thin film on polymethyl methacrylate to fabricate a temperature sensor for dentures. The temperature sensor‐embedded smart dentures are evaluated in an oral environment, enabling in‐situ monitoring for elderly healthcare.
Han Ku Nam, Yong Kwon Chae, Seoung‐Jin Hong, Younggen Lee, Dongwook Yang, Byunggi Kim, Sang Wook Kang, Young‐Jin Kim   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of stress distribution characteristics on various bar designs of three-implant-supported mandibular overdentures

Acta Odontologica Turcica, 2017
Objective: Implant-supported-overdentures, instead of conventional complete dentures, are frequently recommended to rehabilitate patients having edentulous mandible.
Emre Tokar, Serdar Polat, Bülent Uludağ   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Comparative efficacy of novel bioactive glass versus sodium fluoride toothpaste for dentin hypersensitivity

Journal of Periodontology, EarlyView.
Abstract Background This first‐in‐human clinical study aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a bioglass incorporated in a toothpaste, in reducing dentin hypersensitivity (DH) compared to a sodium fluoride (NaF) toothpaste over a 2‐week period. Methods A double‐blind, randomized, parallel‐arm, proof‐of‐concept clinical trial was conducted with 46
Hatice Hasturk, Daniel Boyd, Kathleen MacDonald‐Parsons, Stephanie Turner‐Cahill, Joon Seong, Nicola West, Heather J. Doucette   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Digital and tomographic identification of risk indicators for gingival recession in the mandibular anterior region: A cross‐sectional study

Journal of Periodontology, EarlyView.
Abstract Background To assess clinical and anatomical risk indicators for mid‐buccal gingival recessions (GRs) in the mandibular anterior region using digital and tomographic tools. Methods A cross‐sectional study was conducted on 103 patients (618 teeth).
Gonzalo Blasi, Lise Maury, Lory Abrahamian, Youssra Abarchan, Behnam Taghavi, Jose Nart   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source