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Record Nr.

UNINA9910811815903321

Autore

Field James <1979->

Titolo

Removable prosthodontics at a glance / / James Field, Claire Storey

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, New Jersey ; ; Chichester, West Sussex, England : , : Wiley Blackwell, , [2020]

2020

ISBN

1-119-51069-4

1-119-51071-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (viii, 112 pages)

Disciplina

617.692

Soggetti

Dentures

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

1. Introduction -- 2. The function of removable prostheses -- 3. Stability and retention -- 4. Patient assessment for complete dentures -- 5. Edentulous ridge presentations -- 6. Patient assessment for partial dentures -- 7. Factors complicating success -- 8. Accessibility and operator position -- 9. Pre-prosthetic treatment -- 10. Revisiting the anatomy --  11. Making a primary impression – complete dentures -- 12. Making a primary impression – partial dentures -- 13. Special trays -- 14. Compound and putty materials – handling and manipulation -- 15. Recording an upper functional impression --16. Recording a lower functional impression -- 17. Managing fibrous ridges 18 Denture bases -- 19. Recording the maxillo-mandibular relationship -- 20. Prescribing the upper wax contour -- 21. Prescribing the lower wax contour -- 22. Tooth selection and arrangement  -- 23. Occlusal dimensions and occlusal schemes --  24. Respecting the neutral zone -- 25.  Assessing trial prostheses -- 26. Fitting and reviewing finished prostheses -- 27. Copying features from existing prostheses -- 28. Classifying partial prostheses and material choices -- 29. Designing partial prostheses -- 30. Saddles, rests and clasps -- 31. Connectors and bracing -- 32. Surveying and preparing guide planes -- 33. Designing frameworks – case examples -- 34. Precision attachments – the fixed–removable interface -- 35. Dealing with frameworks and substructures -- 36. The altered cast technique



and the RPI system -- 37. Swing-lock prostheses -- 38. Gingival veneers  -- 39. Immediate and training prostheses  --  40. Occlusal splints 41 Implant-supported mandibular overdentures -- 42. Principles of restoring maxillary defects --  43. Tissue conditioners, liners and re-basing -- 44. Maintaining adequate oral hygiene -- 45. Troubleshooting loose or painful dentures -- 46. Gagging, other difficulties and making a referral -- 47. Summary of procedural stages

Sommario/riassunto

Removable Prosthodontics at a Glance provides a comprehensive and accessible guide to the practical elements of complete and partial denture provision. It serves as the perfect illustrated guide for learners, and a handy revision guide for subsequent undergraduate and postgraduate studies. Following the familiar, easy to use at a Glance format, each topic is presented as a double page spread with text accompanied by clear colour diagrams and clinical photographs to support conceptual understanding. Key concepts such as patient assessment, material handling, denture design, making impressions, and much more are explained and superbly illustrated enabling the reader to visualise the intended clinical endpoint. Removable Prosthodontics at a Glance is a valuable resource for students studying dentistry and clinical dental technology, and those preparing for further studies in Prosthodontics.