Complete dentures : from planning to problem solving / by P. Finbarr Allen, Seán McCarthy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Allen, P. Finbarr.

Contributor:

McCarthy, Seán, Dr.

Series:

Quintessentials of dental practice ; 12.

Quintessentials of dental practice. Prosthodontics ; 2.

Quintessentials of dental practice ; 12 ; Prosthodontics ; 2

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Complete dentures.

Denture, Complete.

Medical Subjects:

Denture, Complete.

Physical Description:

119 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 cm.

Place of Publication:

London ; Chicago : Quintessence Pub., [2003]

Summary:

The proportion of elderly adults is rapidly rising as life expectancy increases. Many of these adults will not retain sufficient numbers of teeth for the remainder of their lives, and will require complete dentures at some point. This book deals with the planning, construction and review of complete dentures and examines the role of osseointegrated prostheses in the management of edentulism.

Contents:

Chapter 1 Countdown to Edentulousness: Managing the Transition Successfully 1

Chapter 2 Assessment of the Edentulous Patient 13

Chapter 3 Impression Procedures for Complete Dentures 37

Chapter 4 Registration of the Jaw Relationship 53

Chapter 5 Aesthetic Considerations for Edentulous Patients 61

Chapter 6 Developing Occlusal Schemes for Complete Dentures 69

Chapter 7 From Trial Dentures to Delivery 77

Chapter 8 Review Visit: Problem Solving 91

Chapter 9 Building On Success with Copy Dentures 99

Chapter 10 The Shifting Treatment Paradigm: Replacement Dentures or Implant-retained Prostheses? 107.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1850970645

OCLC:

51913205