Galvano crowns and bridges are restorations made of ceramics whose inner surfaces are made of a thin layer of fine gold produced by electroplating. The technique combines the esthetic advantages of a ceramic crown with the advantage of a cast gold crown, which is that it can be used with conventional luting cements such as … Galvanic Crowns and Bridges
A facebow (synonyms: transfer bow, transfer arch) is a transfer device used in the fabrication of crowns, bridges or dentures, among other things. The facebow is used to determine the positional relationship of the upper jaw to the temporomandibular joints and to the base of the skull and to transfer this information to the articulator … Facebow
In order to place a bridge to replace one or more teeth, the teeth intended as bridge abutments must largely match in the alignment of their long axes. If the difference is too great, there is a risk that the pulp (tooth pulp) will be damaged by the preparation (grinding). This can be avoided by … Split Bridge
An interim prosthesis (synonyms: transitional prosthesis, provisional prosthesis, temporary prosthesis) is a simple, removable partial denture (partial denture) used to replace missing teeth. Its service life is limited to the wound healing phase after surgery until a definitive (final) restoration is made. During the wound healing phase after a tooth extraction (tooth removal), not only … Interim Prosthesis Options for Dental Implants
A partial ceramic crown is a tooth-colored restoration fabricated indirectly (outside the mouth) for which the tooth to be restored is prepared (ground) using a specific technique and adhesively cemented (by mechanical anchorage in microscopic pores) with special materials matched to the ceramic material and tooth hard tissue. Over many decades, cast restorations have established … Ceramic Partial Crown
Keeping deciduous teeth (milk tooth: dens deciduus (from Latin : dens “tooth”, and decidere “to fall down”) healthy until physiological (natural) tooth change is the desired goal. The physiological tooth change is triggered by the permanent teeth following the deciduous teeth through the resorption of the deciduous tooth roots and the associated loosening. Unfortunately, this … Milk Teeth: How Long Should They Be Preserved?
In linguistic usage, the term deciduous crown is used on the one hand for the natural crowns of the 1st dentition (part of the deciduous teeth protruding from the gum), but on the other hand also for fabricated crowns, which are used on deciduous teeth in case of severe substance loss in their crown area, … Milk Tooth Crown
The rubber dam is a system used in dental procedures to protect the patient and make work easier for the dentist performing the procedure. Indications (areas of application) The use of rubber dam is recommended for the following procedures: Adhesive fillings External bleaching Removal of amalgam fillings Gold hammer fillings Synthetic fillings Root canal treatments … Rubber Dam
In dentistry, conservative services are by definition (according to the definition) prophylactic (preventive) and therapeutic measures that serve to preserve teeth. Naturally, any tooth preservation concept cannot be limited only to the consideration of the tooth structure to be preserved, but must be effectively implemented with constant attention to criteria from other dental specialties, so … Preservative Services
The goal of conservative dentistry (synonyms: conservative dentistry; tooth preservation) is to preserve teeth. Dental health plays the most important role, immediately followed by aesthetic considerations. Carious teeth can be the focus of treatment, as can caries-free teeth that have been damaged by periodontitis or trauma (a dental accident). To preserve the teeth, the dentist … Conservative Dentistry
A comprehensive clinical examination is the basis for selecting further diagnostic steps: General physical examination – including blood pressure, pulse, body weight, height; further: Inspection (viewing). Skin, mucous membranes Oral cavity [Leading symptoms: Burning tongue (glossodynia); pain on the tongue, especially at the tip and edges; discoloration of the tongue (pale to fiery red)] If … Tongue Inflammation (Glossitis): Examination
Laboratory parameters of the 2nd order – depending on the results of the history, physical examination, and obligatory laboratory parameters – for differential diagnostic clarification Small blood count Differential blood count Inflammatory parameters – CRP (C-reactive protein) or ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate). Fasting glucose (fasting blood glucose), if necessary oral glucose tolerance test (oGTT). HbA1c … Tongue Inflammation (Glossitis): Test and Diagnosis