Mericske-Stern, R (2008). Prosthetic considerations. Australian dental journal, 53 Suppl 1, S49-59. Sydney (Aus.): Australian Dental Association 10.1111/j.1834-7819.2008.00042.x
Full text not available from this repository.Implants have changed prosthodontics more than any other innovation in dentistry. Replacement of lost teeth by a fixed or removable prosthesis is considered to be a restitutio ad similem, while implants may provide a feeling of restitutio ad integrum. Implant prosthodontics means restoring function, aesthetics, and providing technology; biology and technology are combined. Placement of implants is a reconstructive, preprosthetic surgical intervention and is therefore different from most goals in oral surgery that consist of tooth extraction, treating infection and removing pathology from soft or hard tissues. Thus, implants are part of the final prosthetic treatment which encompasses functional, aesthetic and social rehabilitation. The patient's needs and functional status determine the goal of prosthetic treatment. Treatment outcomes in implant prosthodontics are survival of implants and prostheses, impact on physiological and psychological status, oral health-related impact on quality of life, and initial and maintenance costs. A variety of prosthetic solutions are available to restore the partially and completely edentulous jaw and more recently specific methods have been developed such as computer guided planning and CAD-CAM technologies. These should allow more uniform quality and passive fit of prostheses, and simultaneously enables processing of biologically well-accepted materials.
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Journal Article (Further Contribution) |
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Division/Institute: |
04 Faculty of Medicine > School of Dental Medicine > Department of Prosthodontics [discontinued] |
UniBE Contributor: |
Mericske, Regina |
ISSN: |
0045-0421 |
Publisher: |
Australian Dental Association |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Eveline Carmen Schuler |
Date Deposited: |
04 Oct 2013 15:02 |
Last Modified: |
05 Dec 2022 14:19 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1111/j.1834-7819.2008.00042.x |
PubMed ID: |
18498586 |
Web of Science ID: |
000257436400009 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/26777 (FactScience: 88000) |
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