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To compare handmade and computer-aided design-computer-aided manufacturing (CAD-CAM)-fabricated fixed dental prostheses (FDPs) composed of a particulate filler composite.
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PMID: 21208023
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of three implant transfer impression techniques. Four groups (n = 5) were defined, according to the technique: TC - tapered copings without splint; SC - square copings without splint; SCS - square copings splinted with dental floss a...
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PMID: 21537642
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Loss of an anterior tooth as the result of trauma is relatively common, especially in the young. Orthodontic treatment is not always the definitive therapy of choice; instead, an implant can be placed to replace the missing tooth. This article describes the case of a 19-year-old woma...
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PMID: 21735866
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High-quality aesthetic restorations that look great, function ideally, and last can only be predictably produced through implementation of excellent communication techniques and systems between the doctor and ceramist. With the availability of technology and the Internet, it is now easy to involve th...
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PMID: 21473999
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To evaluate maxillary dental arch dimensions in pre-school children with a complete unilateral cleft lip and palate (CUCLP) after early alveolar bone grafting.
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PMID: 21457453
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To identify a stable and reproducible reference region to superimpose serial maxillary dental models in adult extraction cases.
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PMID: 21457456
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Currently, the preparation of surgical templates is a multistage process that engages the restorative dentist, dental laboratory, and external computed tomography center. This new method for production of templates and guides, as well as data transfer protocol, significantly simplifies commonly used...
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PMID: 21448020
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The authors conducted a study to analyze the stress concentration areas in a tooth restored with a post-retained crown under various conditions. Materials and
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PMID: 21357863
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The mechanical characteristics of zirconia, hybrid hard resin and dental metal for crowns and fixed partial dentures (FPD) have been researched for clinical applications. However, for these kinds of restorations, the distribution of mechanical stress around the abutment teeth and periodontium during...
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PMID: 21560658
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We compared overlays from 3-D images of dental casts and bite impressions, obtained using DentalPrint(©) software. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis was performed on the results of 104 comparisons, finding an area under the ROC curve of 0.955 (standard error=0.029; 95% CI, 0.896-0.98...
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PMID: 21334578
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To investigate the level and distribution of stresses in composite-restored mandibular first molars with various combinations of base materials.
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PMID: 21469399
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Amelogenesis imperfecta represents a group of dental developmental conditions that are genomic in origin. Hypoplastic AI, hypomineralised AI or both in combination were the most common types seen clinically. This paper describes oral rehabilitation of a 9-year-old Malay girl with inherited hypoplasti...
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PMID: 21521920
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The present study was conducted to evaluate, on a longitudinal basis, the changes in intercanine and intermolar widths form the primary to the early mixed dentition periods.
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PMID: 21521912
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Digital acquisition of the clinical situation in the mouth seems much more logical than digitizing the impressions. Intraoral scanning systems are laser supported or video based. The retraction of the gingiva plays a special part in the accurate display of the preparation border. The working procedur...
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PMID: 21657126
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These results will have to be confirmed in further clinical studies....
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PMID: 21657122
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Treatment planning in the mixed dentition is important for proper tooth alignment. A mixed dentition analysis, should accurately predict the mesiodistal widths of unerupted permanent teeth. The aim of the present study was to determine which sum of mesiodistal widths (MDW) of permane...
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PMID: 22046703
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The aim of this research work is to design an expert system to assist dentist in treating the mobile tooth. There is lack of consistency among dentists in choosing the treatment plan. Moreover, there is no expert system currently available to verify and support such decision making in dentistry. A Fu...
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PMID: 21431602
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When the goal of restorative treatment is to maintain the patient's preexisting intercuspation and occlusal vertical dimension (OVD) following tooth preparation for crowns or fixed partial dentures (FPDs), casts must be mounted on an articulator in the same pretreatment tooth-to-tooth relationship. A...
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PMID: 21748975
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This study aimed to clarify the efficacy of a newly developed self-adjusting magnetic attachment (SMAT) that allowed 0.4 mm of vertical and 8 degrees of rotational movements using an in vitro model. Comparison between the SMAT and a conventional magnetic attachment (CMAT) was perform...
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PMID: 21519571
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The aim of this study was to determine the dimensional stability of the so called '5 day stable' alginates. Ten specimens each of three alginate materials were prepared using a standardised impression technique and a typodont model. Travelling microscope measurements were recorded for six distances...
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PMID: 21265435
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This paper reviews the role of three-dimensional digital imaging in dentistry and its related specialties. Current methods of image capture of the dentition are described, along with the current status of CAD/CAM-based restorative treatment. The advantages of cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) in...
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PMID: 21137841
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The aim of this study was to investigate the fit of acrylic maxillary denture bases processed by the methods of microwave, quick-wet-heat, slow-wet-heat, and self curing. Forty stone-casts were obtained using a mould of an undercut-free acrylic resin master cast of an edentulous maxilla. Standard ac...
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PMID: 21077423
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This alternative matching method provides reliable postoperative evaluation of differences in position and axis of planned and placed implants while reducing patient radiation exposure.
Copyright 2009 European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reser...
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PMID: 19939692
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Gaps greater than 150.9 microm (P < .001) were detected 227% more frequently and gaps greater than 189.7 microm 292% more frequently via radiographic examination. Kappa values were adequate for the radiographic examination and unsatisfactory for clinical examination. Prosthetic superstructure and ex...
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PMID: 20657858
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This study examined the adaptation accuracy of acrylic denture base processed using fluid-resin (PERform), injection-moldings (SR-Ivocap, Success, Mak Press), and two compression-molding techniques. The adaptation accuracy was measured primarily by the posterior border gaps at the mid-palatal area u...
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PMID: 20675954
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In edentulous patients, accurate and stable positioning of a surgical template is impeded by the mobile mucosal tissue. The objective was to evaluate the accuracy of flapless computer-assisted template-guided surgery in an edentulous human cadaver specimen using three fixed oral reference points (FR...
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PMID: 20345381
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These results suggest that use of preclinical training models in local anesthesia teaching may have beneficial effects....
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PMID: 20679457
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The use of haptic devices in the medical field has become widespread in the last decade. In this study, a visio-haptic dental training system is developed using haptic and stereoscopic devices. Several advantages are offered by such a simulation system, including effective learning without any fear...
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PMID: 20679458
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Fabrication of indirect complete crowns that are in occlusal harmony upon insertion remains a problem in restorative dentistry, and dental stone cast expansion may play a role.
This 3-part investigation compared occlusal contacts in a simulated patient with a harmonious occlusion with centric occlus...
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PMID: 20654769
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The transfer of an intraoral implant position to the cast for an immediate loading implant is an important step and may be difficult to achieve with commonly used transfer and impression methods. Thus, the purpose of this report is to describe a technique for the use of a surgical template to transfe...
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PMID: 20594062
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With the advent of cone beam computed tomography (CBCT), the diagnostic foundations of dentistry have been forever changed and advanced into a new era of 3-dimensional (3D) possibilities. In the case of implant planning, which was among the first applications of this technology, the exact 3D locatio...
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PMID: 20645630
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Crown-lengthening surgery (CLS) consists of recontouring and repositioning the gingival margin as well as the alveolar crest. This technique results in the increase of the clinical crown height of teeth, which can consequently be advantageous in terms of improving retention and resistance, as well a...
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PMID: 20669709
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This article examines the differences among four in-office computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing restorative technologies. Two acquisition media systems, 3M ESPE's Lava COS and Cadent's iTero, are compared and contrasted. Additionally, two acquisition and manufacturing media, Sirona's C...
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PMID: 20572526
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To evaluate the changes in dimensional accuracy of dental gypsum casts after immersion in stable chlorine dioxide (SCD) disinfectant solution.
Each of 90 specimens was made of type III,type IV and type V dental stone, respectively,which were further divided into 9 groups (n=10). The gypsum casts wer...
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PMID: 20544996
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Both MB and DB appliance systems produced similar, but mild dental effects. No particular appliance can be recommended and the choice of appliance should be considered on a case-by-case basis....
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PMID: 20575203
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The COS is mainly 'flattened' by proclining the mandibular incisors. For 1 mm of levelling the mandibular incisors were proclined 4 degrees, without increasing arch width....
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PMID: 20575202
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The Royal London Space Planning Analysis and the Korkhause Analysis are clinically sensitive analyses. The Royal London Space Planning Analysis lacks specificity to be a robust model for treatment planning; modification may be required before this technique is accepted....
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PMID: 20575199
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The FCA is an efficient noncompliance appliance to distalize molars in the mixed dentition without distal rotations. However, these movements are associated with distal molar tipping and anchorage loss of the anterior teeth.
Copyright (c) 2010 American Association of Orthodontists. Published by Mosb...
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PMID: 20451774
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In analyzing alterations in the geometry of palatal configuration, we concluded that a favorable transverse gain of the palatal base, from growth or orthodontics, was important for stability. The transverse gain of palatal base width during Class II treatment is important to compensate for the expec...
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PMID: 20451785
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There was significant difference between groups, implant/analog inclinations, and interaction between them (P < 0.05). Group 1 had no significant difference from the control (P > 0.05) nor from group 2 (P > 0.05) regardless implant/analog inclinations. Considering implant/analog inclinations, both t...
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PMID: 20386220
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Tissue conditioners are used with great success in dentistry as functional impression materials for rebasing removable prostheses. In the rebase procedure, a functional impression is made in an existing denture to create a master cast. The orientation of the occlusal surface to the underlying tissue...
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PMID: 20446488
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Immediate dentures remain an important tool for providing patients with an instant replacement option for extracted teeth. The second paper in this series of two aims to cover the clinical and laboratory stages of immediate denture construction. It looks at the clinical techniques that can be used t...
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PMID: 20491217
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The Occlusal measurement technique for digital models was the best combination of accuracy, repeatability, and speed of measurement....
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PMID: 19905849
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Distraction osteogenesis is a well-established surgical procedure to elongate the maxillofacial skeleton. The authors propose a new method to balance facial asymmetry by means of distraction of the inferior borders of the mandible, without change of the occlusion, using an alveolar device. Nine pati...
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PMID: 20216446
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We report a case of oblique osteotomy and coronoidectomy for correction of extreme prognathism in Apert syndrome.A 16-year-old girl presented with a prognathic mandible. A prototype model was formed using computed tomography. After a mock bilateral oblique osteotomy of the mandible, the distal segme...
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PMID: 20216439
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The stresses at the implant-bone interfaces showed no statistically significant differences among the 5 model groups. With the B-Plate and BS-Plate models, stresses at the fixation screw-bone interfaces were nearly twice as intense as those at the implant-bone interfaces. CONCLUSION: If it is allowe...
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PMID: 20097102
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The ratios of stress shielding of miniplates were different. Ratios of the lower miniplates in technique 2 were much higher than the upper miniplates and the miniplates in technique 1 during all conditions, and that value of the lower miniplate gained a maximum value of 83.34% during left unilateral...
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PMID: 20219581
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In spite of some significant differences found in sulcus-reproducing ability with hydrophilic and hydrophobic impression materials applied at different impression-making temperatures and with different techniques, the practical relevance is limited....
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PMID: 20213014
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The first article in this series of two aims to outline the assessment of patients for whom a combined orthodontic-restorative approach would be beneficial. In particular, it will concentrate on the assessment of patients who have hypodontia and tooth size discrepancies. The importance of the aesthe...
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PMID: 20415006
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Part 1 of the present series presented a rationale for including prosthetic gingiva in the planning of a fixed restoration to ensure an esthetic result for patients with severe horizontal and vertical ridge deficiencies. The second part focused on the diagnostic and treatment planning aspects of the...
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PMID: 20224828
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To evaluate the influence of loading forces on the vertical discrepancies caused by interocclusal recording materials.
A custom-made apparatus was used to simulate the maxilla and mandible. Eight interocclusal records were made in each of the following groups: G1-Aluwax (aluminum wax; Aluwax), G2-Be...
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PMID: 20165738
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The mean quotients MEAN QU (Min3)/(ACT) of 0.87 for (CHAIR) and 0.94 for (LAB) and the time expenditure for simulating intraoral occlusal adjustment of 3.44 minutes for (CHAIR) and 3.79 minutes for (LAB) did not differ significantly....
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PMID: 20437729
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