Dental News Articles

DENTAL NEWS, VOLUME XI, NUMBER I, 2004 An Innovative Technique: All-Ceramic Resin-Bonded Bridgework By Dr. Ahed Al-Wahadni (ahed@just.edu.jo) - Associate Professor, Chairman of Allied Dental Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Jordan University of Science and Technology SUMMARY Resin bonded prosthesis is a prosthesis that is luted to tooth structure, primarily enamel, which has been etched to provide micro-mechanical retention for the resin cement (The Glossary of Prosthodontic Terms, 1994). Furthermore the retainer(s) is/are made of base metal. In this case an all-ceramic cantilevered RBB was made and fitted to restore an unsavable upper central incisor. To our knowledge, this is the first time ever to report a free meta ceramic cantilevered RBB. INTRODUCTION: Resin-bonded bridgework (RBB) is currently accepted as an effective method for the restoration of missing teeth in a arrange of clinical situations (Al-Wahadni & Hussey,...

DENTAL NEWS, VOLUME XIII, NUMBER I, 2006 Bridge Designs (Case Report) By Dr. Hazem Freij  (hazemfreij@hotmail.com)  - BDS, Senior GP Dentist, North West Armed Forces Hospital, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia Introduction Skills of dentist and laboratory technician are very important in giving highly esthetic and functional prosthodontic results, but it is very important for both to know the most appropri- ate designs of bridges for every case. In a case-based post-graduate course: 68% dentists suggest- ed designs that would have carried a very high risk of failure. The frequently asked question, “What about those who don’t attend continuing education courses?” is worth highlighting again.(1) Unfortunately, it is not uncommon to find cases of bridgework with unfavorable or even mistaken designs of crown and bridge work. In this case, mistaken design of old bridge case was found, with poor esthetic, functional and biologic results. Correction of old treatment, f...

Dental News Volume XXII, Number IV, December, 2015 By  Dr. Jamila Jaouadi Introduction Why O.V.D should be correctly determined? • To establish and maintain a harmonious relationship with all oral structures and to provide a masticatory apparatus that is efficient and esthetically acceptable. • To ensure that all the effects of occlusal loading be distributed as evenly as possible to all supporting structures capable of receiving the force. • To best control the undesirable effects of rotational or torquing forces on the prosthesis. • To prevent any deflective contacts of the teeth during centric or eccentric closures as these can produce pathological changes in the supportive structures or in the neuromuscular mechanism that controls mandibular movement.  Definitions • Rest Vertical Dimension (RVD) Is the distance measured when the mandible is in the rest position . • Occlusal  Vertical Dimension (OVD) Is the distance meas...

Dental News Volume XX, Number III, September, 2013 by  Dr.  Nazem Assaad, Dr.  Najib Abou Hamra, Dr.  Maha Ghotmi Introduction and Background Esthetic is a predominant factor for complete denture success (Carlsson et al, 1967). It is the most frequent complaints among complete denture patients (Jeganathan, 1993). Comfortable but unaesthetic dentures seem to be unaccepted by patients (Brewer, 1967). Compensating alveolar bone loss, correctly supporting lips and reestablishing the correct vertical dimension of occlusion are basic steps for achieving patient normal appearance. However, this is not sufficient to achieve individual denture esthetics. Denture esthetics has been defined as the cosmetic effect produced by a dental prosthesis that affects the desirable beauty, attractiveness, character and dignity of the individual (Glossary of Prosthodontic terms) which means proper form and shade of denture teeth and also individual set up of the teeth in...