Pocket Dentistry

Type AU % Hardness Indication I 98 Soft Class V, gold foils II 77 Soft enough to make great margins Inlays or small onlays with finishable margins on tooth surfaces…

Fig. 5.1 Mobile crown, recurrent caries, nonrestorable tooth #8 resulting in extraction and implant placement Some experts are reconsidering osseointegration, which has been traditionally defined as the anchorage of an…

Fig. 9.1 Splayed teeth, broken incisal edge, and wear facets are indicators for a loss of vertical dimension 9.3 Types of Occlusion Dawson classification (Dawson 2007). Type I: Maximal intercuspation…

  Enamel completion Eruption Root completion Exfoliation Mandibular centrals 2.5 months 6 months 1.5 years 6–7 years Mandibular laterals 3 months 7 months 1.5 years 7–8 years Maxillary centrals 1.5…

Fig. 11.1 Color virtual model Fig. 11.2 Monochromatic virtual model Open and closed systems. Open – digital impression file (usually .stl file) can be imported into other software programs for…

Type of tooth preparation % reduction in stiffness Conservative endodontic access 5 Occlusal cavity preparation 20 MO or DO preparation involving at least one marginal ridge 46 MOD preparation involving…

Fig. 25.1 Boyd Robinson, DDS, M.Ed It started with saying “I will” as I took the oath of office to become a member of the US Navy. I am sure…

Fig. 8.1 Kennedy class I – mandibular case 1. Bilateral edentulous areas posterior to the remaining teeth   2. Bilateral distal extension   8.1.2 Class II (Fig. 8.2) Fig. 8.2…

Fig. 27.1 Harare, Zimbabwe I worked very hard from my early years of high school as I fought viciously against all odds to keep my dream alive. After the first…

Fig. 23.1 Emergency cards (Photo credit: Dr. Joshua Yanover) Team Member 1 Call 911. Stay on phone with dispatcher until told to hang up. Doctor Confirm emergency medical call was…