A simple antirotational device for implant abutment screws.
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Publications and source records attributed to R von Krammer.
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Cast posts obtained from wax patterns often require tedious adjustments in the mouth to seat them passively in the prepared root canals. An indirect method that uses an elastic cast for the fabrication of resin patterns has been developed. A stone cast made from a second pour of the impression of the prepared canals is then used to adjust the patterns in the dental laboratory. Posts made with the use of this indirect method routinely seat in the root canals without adjustments at the chair. The procedure is especially useful for patients who require multiple posts in the same arch.
Breakage of a dental cast during its removal from the impression may result in inaccuracies in the finished appliance. The origin and prevention of the factors that can lead to cast breakage are found in the diagnostic phase. Casts of isolated teeth that are long, have marked gingival recession, and have a narrow clinical neck are prone to fracture. If casts of these types of teeth cannot be avoided, measures can be taken to prevent fracture. Wax can be used to thicken teeth with narrow clinical necks or to block out interproximal spaces in adjacent teeth without proximal contacts. The materials used to make the impressions and casts should also be chosen carefully. Methods of removing the cast to avoid fracture include the use of a soldering iron to cut the tray. Once the tray is sectioned, the impression material is free to elongate, and the cast can be removed easily.
The importance of the biological width and the limitations that the use of periodontal probes present for the measurement of bone level during its remodelling are analysed. The author presents an instrument specifically designed for this purpose, the advantages of which are described.
The path of insertion must be registered in such a way that it can be easily transmitted to the dental technician who then should also be able to transfer the original information from the master cast directly to any necessary duplicate casts. A system is presented that fulfills these requirements by means of simple tridimensional markings on the master cast, easily reproducible, and whose accuracy is not affected by the volumetric changes of duplicating and/or cast materials.
Partially edentulous mouths with distal-extension ridges present the challenge of correctly registering two tissues as dissimilar as teeth and edentulous ridges. A technique is described that makes it possible to make impressions with a combination of different impression materials within the same tray and have a firm support that assures even distribution of the impression material and faithfulness of reproduction.
The extrusion technique is a convenient way to place uncured resin material uniformly on flat and curved surfaces and establish precise borders. It prevents waste of material and avoids the contact of unpolymerized resin with the hands.
Thin and flexible cable-type dowels are presented to successfully retain cores in roots of posterior teeth. An analysis of the mechanical principles has been suggested.
The acquisition of information is a permanent endeavour in professional life. The strategies presented here will help dentists to perform this task expediently and with the least cost. A model for requesting reprints is suggested. It has evolved as a result of the writer's experience both as an author and a solicitor of information.
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A detergent solution incorporated to tray materials during their preparation period increases their plastic period and allows the necessary time for the making of well-adapted custom trays.
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During implant integration, it may be important to shield the implants from the possible detrimental effects of ionizing radiation. This paper offers a simple, effective method for shielding such areas while making radiographs of other areas of the mouth.