Biomedical subjects
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A technique that allows the correction of alveolar ridge defects with titanium implants and pin stabilization is described. The use of titanium pins has improved the intimacy of contact of the implant with the bone, which simplifies implant placement and enhances implant stabilization.
A technique for the correction of alveolar ridge defects with titanium implants has been described. Custom cast titanium implants enable the dentist to achieve precise, predictable, stable ridge augmentation previously unavailable with other techniques and materials. The extension of this technique for the correction of more complex alveolar defects is logical.
The indiscriminate placement of the margins of dental restorations into the gingival crevice for the purpose of esthetics or protection from decay can no longer be considered good practice. The junctional epithelium and the supracrestal fibers, together, have been called the biologic width, which is considered to have a length of 2 mm. A more accurate term for the biologic width, one that expresses the function and diversity of the component tissues while avoiding reference to dimension, is the "subcrevicular attachment complex." The most accurate anatomic structure from which to take measurements for margin placement is the healthy, stable gingival margin. It is clinically visible, unlike the biologic width, and should replace the latter as the landmark of choice for placing dental margins. Surgical crown lengthening will be necessary when restorations will end at or below the alveolar crest.
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Bite guards are useful in the treatment of a number of occlusal and temporomandibular joint problems. These include clenching, bruxism, temporary stabilization of loose teeth and temporomandibular joint dysfunctions. A method has been presented for the construction of hard acrylic bite guards using a direct functional chew-in technique. This method produces bite guards which require little or no adjustment in just three short office visits.
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