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Patient care and the dentist-patient relationship can be viewed from three separate perspectives: treatment, practitioner and patient. The different features associated with the treatment of patients is discussed, along with their relevance to the matter of dentist liability.
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This article presents a history of the Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry from its inception to the present day. Particular emphasis is given to those people who worked towards its formation, and those changes that were made over the years in order to improve it as a medium for the exchange of ideas in prosthodontics.
Several features of RPD design that augment direct retainer design were identified. They are as follows: 1. The duplication of direct retainer function by other prosthesis components 2. Physiologic adjustment of the framework to assure contacts with abutment teeth that are consistent with the design and intended functions of the components and that transfer stress in a manner those teeth are designed to accept 3. Intimate adaptation of denture bases to the residual mucosa, with recall visits to monitor this adaptation 4. Specific loading of the denture bases through selective placement of artificial teeth 5. Splinting of abutment teeth
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Loss of alveolar bone height frequently occurs when all teeth have been extracted, and many consider this loss irreversible. Retaining teeth under complete and partial dentures is a way of preventing bone loss; this type of treatment should be considered more often to prevent the handicapping condition of edentulism.
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