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The Staged Approach and Root Banking in Sjögren’s Syndrome

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Oral rehabilitation with implants is a possible solution since SS does not affect bone healing and osseointegration. 2,5,12 Binon and Fowler 13 presented a case report with mandibular-osseointegrated implants and a fixed prosthesis that remained functional and stable after 13 years of followup.

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Ceramic Implants and Dental Implant Rehabilitation, Part 2

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According to the American College of Prosthodontics and the National Center for Health Statistics, 1 there are 36 million completely edentulous adults in the United States. She had been fully edentulous in the maxilla for the past decade and was not happy with her complete dentures. Int J Prosthodont. Int J Prosthodont.

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Full-Mouth Reconstruction Workflow in a Hopeless Situation

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In fact, a portion of her upper left, fixed, partial denture had been recemented several times to try to buy the patient some time before deciding on what treatment she would pursue. Prosthetics The final restorative phase of treatment was initiated after about 4 to 5 months of healing to ensure full osseointegration of the dental implants.

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Fully Digital Full Arch?

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13 PMMA acrylic denture conversions proved too weak to withstand forces of occlusion long-term. Int J Prosthodont. Dr. Ganz received his specialty certificate in maxillofacial prosthetics/prosthodontics. Screw-retained, fixed implant prosthetics have undergone many iterations over the past several decades. 2014;19(4):e366-71.