Removing a partially loose fixed prosthesis
Article Abstract:
Removal of a loose fixed partial denture can damage the prosthesis, adjacent teeth, and abutments. Relatively new dental prostheses which have loosened may be worth salvaging, but patients with older dentures may be better served with a new prosthesis. Dentures affixed with resin or resin-glass ionomer cements are very difficult to remove undamaged, but crowns held by polycarboxylate and zinc phosphate are easily dislodged. The ATD Bridge Remover is a useful tool for removing fixed partial dentures. Working casts can be used to guide removal and restoration efforts.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Dental Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0002-8177
Year: 1998
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Operating gloves: the good and the bad
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Dental offices will spend about $4,000 a year on rubber gloves so they need to find gloves that suit both the dentists and staff members. They should ask all new patients to record whether they have a latex allergy. A list of gloves that have the best characteristics is included.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Dental Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0002-8177
Year: 2001
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The inevitable maladies of the mature dentition
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The problems that affect teeth as people age are described, including tooth wear, receding gums, cavities at the root, periodontal disease, tooth discoloration, cracks and chips in the enamel, and inadequate tooth cleaning.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Dental Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0002-8177
Year: 2000
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