Prosthetics

A Method to Minimize RPD Framework Deformation During Fabrication Procedures

Over the years, practitioners have reported frustration when the fit of a removable partial denture framework at try-in does not coincide with the.

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Prosthetics

A Technique for Repair of a Fractured Porcelain-Fused-to-Metal Bridge

Fracture of the overlaying porcelain on a porcelain-fused-to-metal (PFM) prosthesis can be a challenging problem. Ideally, replacing the PFM prosthesis is the best.

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Prosthetics

Using Intraoral Gothic Arch Tracing to Balance Full Dentures and Determine Centric Relation and Occlusal Vertical Dimension

The ability to establish an accurate, verifiable, and reproducible occlusal vertical dimension (OVD) and centric relation (CR) is a clinical skill. With this.

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Prosthetics

Management of the Terminal Dentition With a Bar-Supported Overdenture and a Fixed Overdenture: A Case Report

Patients with failing natural dentitions face a bewildering variety of treatment choices. The standard of care protocol for a minimally supported prosthesis calls.

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Prosthetics

Retrofitting Crowns Under an Existing Removable Clasp Partial Denture

One of the most difficult challenges we have in clinical practice is creating one or more crowns to fit under an existing clasp.

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Prosthetics

A Modified Pressed Ceramic-to-Metal Fixed Partial Denture

Aesthetic, full-coverage fixed partial dentures have remained a difficult challenge for dentists. Traditional porcelain-fused-to-metal (PFM) fixed partial denture restorations have provided predictable strength.

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Prosthetics

Treatment of the Partially Edentulous Maxilla in the Presence of Tori:

The presence of palatal tori complicate the restoration of the maxilla when implant treatment or surgical removal of the tori are not viable.

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Prosthetics

Use of Natural Teeth as Pontic Sections in a Bonded, Lingually Retained Prosthesis

This article describes treatment for 2 periodontally and endodontically involved mandibular central incisors, using the eventually extracted incisors as a pontic section in.

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Prosthetics

Adding Crowns to Removable Partial Dentures

Many times our patients present to the office with particular life or economic circumstances that either outline or even dictate the treatment plan..

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