Removable prosthodontics at a glance / Dr James Field (BSc(Hons) BDS PhD MFGDP RCSEng MFDS MPros FDTFEd RSCEd CertClinEd MA(Ed) FAcadMEd PFHEA, Senior Specialist Clinical Teacher in Restorative Denistry & Consultant in Prosthodontics), Miss Claire Storey (BDS MSc MRes CertEd MFDS FDS RCSEng Consultant and Specialist in Restorative Denistry).

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Field, James, 1979- author.

Storey, Claire, author.

Series:

At a glance series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dentures.

Prosthodontics.

Denture, Complete.

Denture, Partial, Removable.

Medical Subjects:

Denture, Complete.

Denture, Partial, Removable.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 112 pages) : color illustrations.

Place of Publication:

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

Summary:

"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." -- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

The function of removable prostheses

Stability and retention

Patient assessment for complete dentures

Edentulous ridge presentations

Patient assessment for partial dentures

Factors complicating success

Accessibility and operator position

Pre-prosthetic treatment

Revisiting the anatomy

Making a primary impression - completes

Making a primary impression - partials

Special trays

Compound & putty materials - handling & manipulation

Recording an upper functional impression

Recording a lower functional impression

Managing fibrous ridges

Denture bases

Recording the maxillo-mandibular relationship

Prescribing the upper wax contour

Prescribing the lower wax contour

Tooth selection and arrangement

Occlusal dimensions & occlusal schemes

Respecting the neutral zone

Assessing trial prostheses

Fitting and reviewing finished prostheses

Copying features from existing prostheses

Classifying partial prostheses and material choices

Designing partial prostheses

Saddles, rests and clasps

Connectors and bracing

Surveying and preparing guide planes

Designing frameworks - case examples

Precision attachments - the fixed-removable interface

Dealing with frameworks and substructures

Altered cast technique and RPI system

Swing-lock prostheses

Gingival veneers

Immediate and training prostheses

Occlusal splints

Implant-supported mandibular overdentures

Principles of restoring maxillary defects

Tissue conditioners, liners and re-basing

Maintaining adequate oral hygiene

Troubleshooting loose or painful dentures

Gagging, other difficulties and making a referral

Flow diagrams of procedural stages.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

1-119-51069-4

1-119-51071-6

OCLC:

1138997079