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A S Franks

Publications and source records attributed to A S Franks.

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PubMed1976

The concept of oral rehabilitation.

Dentistry must re-examine its professional obligations towards the patient and consider whether its present basis is too rigidly technical. Oral rehabilitation can be defined in terms of the restoration of function and aesthetics. However, it must include also a philosophy of concern for an oral invalid who may require continued and varied in the management of his disability. The understanding of this concept requires an analysis of the meaning and impact of an oral disorder on an individual, and the responsibilities of those who have to provide him with guidance. Consideration must be given to the reflection of these principles of care on the teaching of dental students.

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PubMed1976

Assessment of reliability of cineradiographic recording of temporomandibular joint movements.

As part of a cineradiographic study of temporomandibular joint movements, the reliability of the apparatus and techniques has been assessed. The areas of concern were the radiographic procedure, tracing apparatus and tracing technique. To assess the accuracy of the radiographic procedure, anatomical and radiographic measurements of mandibular condyles were compared. A range of variation of 0-46--0-8 mm was found, which compared favourably to the only previously published investigation. The use of mechanical devices simulating the fundamentals of mandibular movements suggested that the cineradiographic record showed paths of opening and closing separated more widely than occurred in vivo. The reliability of the tracing apparatus was assessed by calculated misalignments and found to be acceptable. The subjective error in tracing cineradiographic films by a regular observer was investigated by a point location error method. The error was found to be small and within acceptable limits.

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