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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"prosthodontic"”.
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Microstructural Observations of Laser-Sintered Specimens for Prosthodontic Applications
ABSTRACTObjectives: Laser sintering is a recently introduced technology that has been used to prepare dental restorations from a biocompatible Co-Cr base metal alloy. The objectives of this study were to obtain detailed information about dimensional accuracy available with laser sintering, along …
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A Comparative Study of Patients’ Satisfaction after Prosthodontic Treatments
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study is to understand thecorrelation between patients’ procedure choice and their medical information such as age, reasons for the procedure, and surgical area etc., and to measure the level of customer satisfaction after treatment. With the better understanding, the …
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Factors affecting dietary intake, dietary change, nutritional status and appetite in older adults: impact of oral health status
… targeted to specific population groups, such as prosthodontic rehabilitation, which can improve masticatory performance and overall oral health. There is also the need for methods which can be targeted to and implemented by the general population, such as modification of eating rate to slow down …
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A Biomechanical Study of Gold and Nickel-Based Dental Bridge Systems Utilizing Distal Abutment Dental Implants.
… techniques are often impossible, and removable prosthodontic therapy may be severely compromised by the condition of the alveolar ridge.
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Determining competence in prosthodontics in undergraduate dental school programmes: an international study
… trends in the teaching and assessment of prosthodontics. The aims of this PhD project were to investigate the teaching and assessment methods of the prosthodontics domains and to determine if it is possible to agree on competency standards in prosthodontics. Structure and methods: This …
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Dentist-patient communication: How do patients make sense of oral health information and translate it into action?
… Indiana School of Dentistry’s (IUSD) Graduate Prosthodontic Clinic in Indianapolis, Indiana were included. Two in-depth interviews, one immediately following the dental visit and one 7-10 days later, were conducted with the patients, and one short interview was conducted with each patient’s …
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Association between oral health, dietary intake, saliva and nutritional status
… as the number of natural teeth and subsequent prosthodontic rehabilitation, was associated with dietary intake and diet quality in older men, after an average time period of 13 years in the PRIME study, and 5) Exploring associations between oral health status, dietary patterns, body …
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DOCTORAL DISSERTATION ON SUBCRESTAL IMPLANT PLACEMENT: ANALYSIS OF MARGINAL BONE LEVELS RELATED TO SURGICAL AND PROSTHETIC FACTORS
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The subcrestal placement of dental implants is becoming increasingly common. Modern biomedical devices with features to make them employable in such a manner have been developed to reduce the implant exposure within the oral environment. Indeed, it is universally recognized …
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In-vitro Study Investigating the Validity and Reliability of a New Software for Digital Scoring of the American Board of Orthodontics Objective Grading System
… (orthodontic postgraduate student, orthodontist, prosthodontic postgraduate student and undergraduate dental student) participated in the study. The four examiners scored the ABO OGS for the 31 models using the conventional method on plaster models and on digital models using the new software. All …
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Developing evidence-based decision making for tooth replacement in partially dentate patients
… dental arches, including survival rates of prosthodontic interventions, risk of tooth loss and impact on oral-health related quality of life (OHRQoL); to determine the most appropriate tooth replacement strategies in adult patients with 10 or less functional mandibular;and to compare success …
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Riabilitazione protesica ed implanto-protesica di pazienti in età evolutiva affetti da Displasia Ectodermica
… necessary for a successful outcome. Conventional prosthodontic rehabilitation in young patient is often difficult because of the anatomical abnormalities of existing teeth and alveolar ridges. The conical shaped teeth and “knife-edge” alveolar ridges result in poor retention and instability of …
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Influence of Biomaterials in Alveolar Bone Regeneration and Preservation
… implants in 40 patients. Implant and prosthodontic survival rates as well as complications were evaluated after a follow-up period of 2 to 6 years. This clinical trial emphasized that, if the amount of remaining bone height is sufficient to ensure implant primary stability, their …