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UNLABELLED: The aim of this article is to outline the implications that a diagnosis of severe hypodontia can have on a family. This should help dentists to provide effective counselling for such patients. We will discuss the dental, psycho-social, medical, functional, educational and financial implications that this diagnosis can bring. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Hypodontia is a common clinical condition encountered by general dental practitioners, so effective counselling of patients affected by this condition will help a family prepare for the implications of this diagnosis and help to improve patient satisfaction.
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Anodontia/diagnosis , Counseling , Professional-Family Relations , Anodontia/economics , Anodontia/psychology , Anodontia/therapy , Child , Dental Care , Dental Implants , Dental Prosthesis , Dentition, Mixed , Ectodermal Dysplasia/diagnosis , Humans , Orthodontics, Corrective , Patient Care Team , Self Care , Social Behavior , State Dentistry/economics , Tooth, Deciduous/abnormalities , United KingdomABSTRACT
Resin-retained bridges have been used clinically since the 1970s, and offer a more conservative approach to the restoration of edentulous spaces than conventional bridgework. They are easy to place, cheap to fabricate and have been shown to be cost effective. Despite this, they are not frequently used in general dental practice and they have an undeserved reputation for failure. Since their initial introduction, they have undergone a number of changes to their method of retention, and the materials used in their construction. This has resulted in a predictable, aesthetic restoration which, barring the use of implants, is often the treatment of choice where teeth adjacent to an edentulous space are minimally or not restored. This first article details the history, advantages, indications, and designs of resin-retained bridges.
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Denture, Partial, Fixed, Resin-Bonded , Contraindications , Dental Restoration Failure , Denture Design , Denture Retention , Denture, Partial, Fixed, Resin-Bonded/economics , Denture, Partial, Fixed, Resin-Bonded/history , History, 20th Century , Humans , Jaw, Edentulous, Partially/rehabilitationABSTRACT
Resin-retained bridges have been used clinically since the 1970s, and offer a more conservative approach to the restoration of edentulous spaces than conventional bridgework. They are easy to place, cheap to fabricate and have been shown to be cost-effective. Despite this, they are not frequently used in general dental practice and they have an undeserved reputation for failure. Since their initial introduction, they have undergone a number of changes to their method of retention, and the materials used in their construction. This has resulted in a predictable, aesthetic restoration which, barring the use of implants, is often the treatment of choice where teeth adjacent to an edentulous space are minimally or not restored. This article hopes to show the clinical techniques required to produce predictable resin-retained bridgework in general practice.
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Denture, Partial, Fixed, Resin-Bonded , Bruxism/complications , Cementation , Dental Abutments , Dental Bonding , Dental Impression Technique , Dental Restoration Failure , Denture Design , Denture Retention , Humans , Jaw Relation Record , Jaw, Edentulous, Partially/rehabilitation , Patient Care Planning , Prescriptions , Surface Properties , Tooth Abrasion/complications , Tooth Preparation, Prosthodontic , Treatment OutcomeABSTRACT
This study evaluated the use of indirect palatal veneers placed at an increased vertical dimension of occlusion in patients with advanced localised anterior tooth wear. A total of 75 indirect Artglass palatal veneers were cemented on 12 patients. Patients were reviewed until the posterior occlusion had re-established and then annually. Preliminary follow up at two years showed minor failures had occurred in 13.3% of cases. These were repaired with direct composite or polishing only. Posterior occlusion was restored after a mean duration of nine months in ten cases. Artglass indirect palatal restorations are an effective short-term treatment of localised anterior tooth wear.
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Dental Veneers , Glass Ionomer Cements , Silicate Cement , Tooth Attrition/therapy , Tooth Erosion/therapy , Adolescent , Adult , Cuspid , Dental Restoration Failure , Humans , Incisor , Middle Aged , Prospective Studies , Vertical DimensionABSTRACT
This article explores the various treatment options available to replace missing teeth with a fixed prosthesis. It discusses the requirements for each treatment modality and its associated advantages and disadvantages.