ABSTRACT
Mouth guards worn during contact sports have been shown to provide considerable protection against traumatic injuries to the teeth and supporting structures. Of the 3 types available, the custom-made mouth guard is considered superior to stock and mouth-formed mouth guards. The procedure for making a special mouth guard designed for protection and comfort is described.
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Mouth Protectors , Acrylic Resins , Equipment Design/methods , Humans , Sports Equipment , Tooth Injuries/prevention & controlABSTRACT
A retained root and a single root form implant were used to support individual crowns to restore a mandibular molar after hemisection. A favorable ratio was achieved between the restoration and the root form implant.
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Apicoectomy , Crowns , Dental Implants , Molar/surgery , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Root Canal TherapyABSTRACT
The combination of sandblasting, ultrasonics, and radio frequency glow discharge is suggested to effectively eliminate contaminants and improve the metal-ceramic bond for base metal alloys.
Subject(s)
Chromium Alloys , Dental Bonding , Dental Porcelain , Chemical Phenomena , Chemistry, Physical , Oxidation-Reduction , Radio Waves , Stress, Mechanical , Surface Properties , Ultrasonics , VacuumSubject(s)
Denture, Overlay , Adult , Aged , Dental Abutments , Dental Restoration, Permanent , Denture Design , Denture, Complete , Female , Humans , Male , Middle AgedABSTRACT
A technique for the construction of split dentures with a cast framework to hold the denture segments together has been described. The advantages of this technique to the patient were noted. Patients are carefully instructed first on how to insert the sections and then on how to insert the casting after the individual segments of each arch are in place.
