Dentoalveolar Anatomy
Chapter 5 Dentoalveolar Anatomy Cindy Verdegaal, Hagay Shemesh Introduction Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) is most suitable for the imaging of bony structures, like the mandible and the maxillary bones….
Non-surgical and Surgical Re-treatment
Chapter 8 Non-surgical and Surgical Re-treatment Shanon Patel, Hagay Shemesh, Navid Saberi Introduction Endodontic treatment has a high success rate (Ng et al, 2011); however, on occasion treatment may fail….
Vertical Root Fractures
Chapter 11 Vertical Root Fractures Shanon Patel, Simon C Harvey Introduction Vertical root fracture (VRF) is a term used to describe longitudinally orientated cracks or fractures originating within the tooth…
Apical Periodontitis
Chapter 7 Apical Periodontitis Shanon Patel, Conor Durack Introduction Apical periodontitis (AP) is an acute or chronic inflammatory condition occurring around the root of a tooth. It is caused by…
The Edentulous Maxilla
Planning and carrying out implant treatment in the edentulous maxilla is a more difficult and more extensive process than that involved in any other indication. It requires highly meticulous diagnostic…
The Posterior Maxilla
Fig 5-1a Initial diagnostic cast with missing teeth. Fig 5-1b Teeth set up onto the cast. Fig 5-1c The duplicated cast. Fig 5-1d Thermoplastic foil on the starting casts with…
The Edentulous Maxilla and Mandible
Full rehabilitation of the maxilla and mandible Apart from patients with an edentulous maxilla or mandible, there are also a number of who are totally edentulous and require treatment in…
Esthetic Restoration of Anterior Teeth
(9.1) CONSTANTIN VÂRLAN, BOGDAN DIMITRIU, IONUŢ BRÂNZAN (9.2) CAMELIA ALB, FLORIN ALB, IONUŢ BRÂNZAN (9.3/9.4) SMARANDA BUDURU, RAREŞ BUDURU Chapter IX ESTHETIC RESTORATION OF ANTERIOR TEETH 9.1 DIRECT RESTORATIONS Direct…
Ultraconservative Dentistry
FLORIN LĂZĂRESCU Chapter VI ULTRACONSERVATIVE DENTISTRY 6.1 MODERN ESTHETIC DENTISTRY Systematic respect for the original tissue, a concept that can be applied to all aspects of dental medicine, is the…
Ceramics Used in Esthetic Restorations
CAMELIA ALB FLORIN ALB Chapter V CERAMICS USED IN ESTHETIC RESTORATIONS CERAMICS USED IN ESTHETIC RESTORATIONS Introduction Ceramics are currently the only materials capable of reproducing the natural qualities of…
