Biomedical subjects
R D Welfare
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An undiagnosed case of malignancy: case report.
The following report describes the treatment carried out by a UK high street dental technician on an elderly patient with a large malignancy invading the oral cavity through the hard palate from the nose. The lesion remained undiagnosed during treatment for three months. The consequences of this error, and the future role of the clinical dental technician are discussed.
A technique for the replacement of implant-retained overdentures.
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Fundamentals of prosthetic practice. Part II--The surgery.
It is important for the smooth running of appointments that everyone, patient, receptionist, dental surgery assistant (DSA), the laboratory and, of course, the dental surgeon should know what is happening. Obviously, they do not all require the same information, but certain points will be essential to each of them for maximum efficiency of treatment.
Fundamentals of prosthetic practice. Part I--The laboratory.
Prosthetic dentistry in general practice produces many challenges for both the newly qualified trainee and the long-standing practitioner. If these challenges are not appreciated, met and dealt with effectively, the dentist may be left disillusioned with his skills and expertise, and stressed at the thought of treating patients requiring dentures. The economic need for rapid treatment while maintaining good standards of work, can result in pressure, and the temptation to 'cut corners' can prove costly. These articles, far from being a definitive text, seek to illuminate some potential problems and to lead the clinician to establish his own solutions in the areas of the laboratory, the prescription, communication and some alternative clinical techniques.
Essentials of case planning for osseointegrated implants.
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Immediate obturation for partial maxillectomy.
Modifications of the split maxillectomy prosthesis, secured with a transnasal wire, are recommended to ensure ease of obturation of the surgical cavity and, subsequently, rapid replacement of the original stent.
Problems with addition-cured silicone putty.
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The difficulties of prosthetic management of edentulous cases with hemi-mandibulectomy following cancer treatment.
The presenting features of edentulous subjects who have undergone hemimandibulectomy for the removal of squamous cell carcinoma of the mouth are described. Suggested methods of prosthetic treatment are discussed and the means of assessing problems of speech and swallowing with sequential radiography are reported.
Devising retention for maxillary obturators.
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