FULL MOUTH REHABILITATION OF SEVERELY WORN DENTITION WITH LOSS OF VERTICAL DIMENSION- A CASE REPORT

Prosthetic rehabilitation of severely attritted teeth with loss of vertical dimension is a real challenge due to little space available for rehabilitation. A valid treatment modalities is needed to increase the VDO to enable space for the prosthesis to enhance aesthetic, maintain anterior teeth relationships, and minimize the need for invasive procedures and endodontic treatments. Proper diagnosis and treatment sequences necessary to obtain successful results. This clinical report showed the successful management of badly mutilated dentition using conventional method KEYWORDS: Attrition, Full mouth rehabilitation, Mutilated Dentition, Vertical Dimension at Occlusion</jats:p

ATTACHMENT RETAINED CAST PARTIAL DENTURE - AN ALTERNATIVE OPTION TO DISTAL EXTENSION PARTIAL EDENTULOUS SPACE - A CASE REPORT

Rehabilitating the partial edentulous patients, especially distal extension situations are mostly challenging to a Prosthodontist. Successful restoration can be achieved with the attachment retained cast partial denture. The use of semiprecision attachments enhances the retention and stability of the removable partial denture where fixed treatment is not possible in the posterior region. This case report describes a method of using semiprecision attachment in bilateral distal extension partial edentulous case. KEYWORDS: Distal extension, Precision attachment, Partially edentulous</jats:p

Loop Connectors to Restore Maxillary Anterior Teeth with Diastema-A Case Report

Restoring single missing anterior teeth is a challenging situation for the prosthodontist. In patients with increased interdental spacing or midline diastema, replaced with conventional fixed dental prosthesis affects the esthetics of the patients due to increase in size of the clinical crown. For such kind of clinical cases; loop connector will be a solution to enhance esthetics, maintain interdental spacing and proper emergence profile. This case report describes the successful management of diastema with fixed dental prosthesis with loop connector.</jats:p

Evaluation of flexural strength and surface hardness of heat activated provisional PMMA resin reinforced with nanoparticles-an in vitro study

The provisional restorations are subjected to vertical, lateral and horizontal forces during function, hence the mechanical properties of the provisional materials to be taken into account before choosing for clinical use. The objectives of the study were to evaluate and compare the flexural strength and surface hardness of heat polymerized provisional polymethylmethacrylate resin reinforced with 2.5% Zirconia, Titanium or Aluminum oxide nano-particles. According to ISO 10477:2018, die was made in 25 mm x 2 mm x 2mm for flexural strength and wheel die in 15 mm diameter and 1mm thickness for hardness test. A total of 160 samples were fabricated and divided into Groups. I- (samples kept in distilled water for 24 hours after fabrication) and Group. II (samples kept in artificial saliva for 2 weeks after fabrication) and subdivided into Group-a(control), samples reinforced with 2.5% Zirconia nanoparticle (Group b), samples reinforced with 2.5%Titanium oxide nanoparticles (Group c), samples reinforced with 2.5% Aluminum oxide nanoparticles (Group d). The flexural strength was evaluated by three-point bending test and the hardness was evaluated using digital Vickers micro hardness tester. The values were statistically analyzed using one way ANOVA and Tukey’s HSD test at significant level P&lt;0&gt; Keywords: Flexural strength, Heat activated PMMA resin, Provisional restoration, Surface hardness.</jats:p

COPING AND BAR RETAINED TOOTH SUPPORTED OVER DENTURE A VIABLE OPTION TO PRESERVE THE PROPRIOCEPTION AND RESIDUAL BONECASE REPORT

Prosthetic treatment with overdenture is a favoured treatment modality for elderly patients with few remaining teeth and roots that are maintained under the denture base to preserve the residual ridge. The tooth supported overdenture provides the patient with a greater stability of the denture and improved masticatory function and esthetics. Retaining natural teeth as abutments for dentures can considerably reduce the progress of residual ridge resorption. Multiple abutments can be used to retain proprioception and prevent further bone resorption. This clinical report describes two cases that were successfully rehabilitated with tooth supported overdentures with high retention and esthetics. KEYWORDS : Coping and Bar Retained Tooth-Supported Over Denture, Residual Bone, Proprioception</jats:p