Parag Dua

Post-burn wounds contract on healing, leading to deformity of shape & size. Stents are fabricated to prevent wound contracture after plastic surgery to preserve or restore the anatomic form and function of the affected part of the body. This article describes two methods of fabrication of post-burn interdigital stent using conventional & digital wo...

Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the major systemic conditions which is a preventable and curable infection but remains a significant cause of death and reduced quality of life of patients. Weight loss, tiredness and loss of appetite are common symptoms that are even more aggravated in geriatric patients affecting the quality of life of the patient. Ede...

Impression making in compromised residual alveolar ridge is a regular challenge in rehabilitating patients with conventional removable complete dentures. In patients who cannot afford implant-supported dentures, specialized impression technique is a viable and justified option for fabrication of complete dentures. More often, the stability of dentu...

Reproducing the accurate intraoral relationship of an implant through impression making is first step in achieving accurate fit prosthesis. Traditionally impression techniques used in implant dentistry can be classified into closed tray and open tray impression techniques. Open tray impressions are considered to be more accurate as compared to the...

Abutments can be prepared in fixed dental prosthesis using horizontal and vertical preparation techniques. In vertical preparation abutments are prepared without a finish line by introducing a diamond rotary instrument into the sulcus to eliminate the cementoenamel junction and creating a new prosthetic cementoenamel junction. Vertical preparation...

Large defects of the skull leading to neurological defects and facial disfigurement can be traumatizing for the patient. Such defects can be rehabilitated using various biomaterials, polymethyl methacrylate being the most commonly used.

The use of digital smile designing simplifies the restoration of esthetics. In this article, a case of diastema and incisal notching in anterior teeth was rehabilitated with porcelain laminate veneers using combination of digital and analog workflow.

Surgical excision of the maxilla results in communication between the oral cavity, nasal cavity and maxillary sinus. Rehabilitation of such defects involves fabrication of obturator prosthesis by the maxillofacial prosthodontist. Various techniques and materials have been used in the past for rehabilitation of such defects. To Fabricate a Obturator...

Maxillofacial stents find their application in traumatic and post reconstructive surgical cases. A stent is a supplementary device used in conjunction with a surgical procedure to keep a skin graft in place. Various materials can be used in their fabrication such as acrylic resins, soft liners and modelling plastics. They can either be intraoral or...

In patients where surgical reconstruction of amputated finger is not possible, a finger prosthesis provides psychological, functional and esthetic rehabilitation. The success of the prosthesis depends on the meticulous planning, precise impression procedures, designing of prosthesis and selection of appropriate materials. This clinical report prese...

In the ever-evolving field of esthetic dentistry, veneers are the most conservative and hence preferred treatment of choice due to their promising results. Veneers are mainly fabricated from conventional low fusing feldspathic porcelain. The conventional technique used for fabrication of porcelain veneers are the platinum foil technique and the ref...

Resin bonded fixed dental prosthesis offers most conservative and cost-effective option with missing teeth in aesthetic zone specially when an implant prosthesis is not indicated. This case report describes a treatment option for the replacement of a missing maxillary central incisor using a double-retainer resin-bonded fixed partial denture (RBFPD...

Background The two-implant retained mandibular overdenture utilizing nonsplinted implants is a proven treatment modality for completely edentulous patients. However, a lacuna still exists regarding the suitability of mini dental implants for this purpose. The purpose of the study was to evaluate implant stability and crestal bone loss in single-pie...

With the advancing digital technology and introduction of newer biocompatible materials with properties similar to biological tissues, CAD CAM fabricated restorations are gaining wide popularity. Introduction of Zirconia and BioHPP (High Performance Polymer) Polyether-ether-ketone (PEEK) has widened the horizons of clinical prosthodontics. Its use...

Acid burn injuries in the midfacial region cause contracture of the skin and nasal aperture, which can lead to nasal airway obstruction. Management of such complicated situations requires a multidisciplinary approach, including prosthetic intervention. This article describes a clinical treatment for fabricating a custom nasal conformer for a 28-yea...

Aim The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical behavior of prefabricated componeers and direct composite veneering. The objective of the study was to compare the changes in color, surface texture, marginal integrity, and gingival response for componeers and direct composite veneers. Settings and Study Design This was an in vivo, comparativ...

Root resorption of the tooth is defined as a pathologic or physiologic process resulting in loss of hard tissue such as root dentin, cementum and bone. Root resorption is of two types external and internal root resorption. Management of internal root resorption has always been a challenge to the endodontists. It may occur in cases with chronic pulp...

Introduction: Excessive wear of dentition results in functional disharmony, loss of esthetics, pulpal injuries and compromises longevity of dentition adversely. The etiological factors of tooth wear may be abrasion, attrition, or erosion acting individually or in combination. Case Report: The present case report emphasizes the use of a 'sectional o...

ABSTRACT Introduction: Loss of eye, apart from impaired vision has a detrimental effect on psychosocial wellbeing of an individual. The replacement of the lost eye as soon as possible after the surgery is necessary to improve social acceptance and quality of life. Multidisciplinary management and team approach between surgeon and prosthodontis...

Cases of severe attrition are a common finding in daily clinical practice. Attrition leads to loss of vertical dimension, chewing inefficiency and poor esthetics. These cases require complete oral rehabilitation which can be successfully achieved by a systematic approach integrating various concepts of prosthodontics. The primary aim of such comple...

The prosthetic considerations for treatment of partially edentulous patients involve evaluation of important aspects such as presence of certain functional or skeletal deficits, orientation of the occlusal plane, free-way space, size and location of edentulous areas, number, strategic location and quality of the likely abutment teeth, vertical dime...