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Saturday, March 20, 2010

Zirconia abutments for single-tooth implants--rationale and clinical guidelines.

30 Oct 2009 Clinical success of an endosseous implant to replace a single tooth is not only defined by its survival. Esthetic parameters have become integral aspects in defining success and failure. All-ceramic abutments have started to play a major role in ... Read more...

Orthodontic tooth extrusion to enhance soft tissue implant esthetics.

30 Oct 2009 PURPOSE: The purpose of this report was to review the published data on orthodontic extrusion and make recommendations for its use according to the evidence presented, including the technique for use by clinicians. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A MEDLINE ... Read more...

Facial gingival tissue stability after connective tissue graft with single immediate tooth replacement in the esthetic zone: consecutive case report.

30 Oct 2009 PURPOSE: The present consecutive case report evaluated facial gingival tissue stability after immediate tooth replacement with connective tissue grafting in the esthetic zone. The implant success rate and peri-implant tissue response were also ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Incisor'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Zirconia abutments for single-tooth implants--rationale and clinical guidelines. 30 Oct 2009
• Orthodontic tooth extrusion to enhance soft tissue implant esthetics. 30 Oct 2009
• Facial gingival tissue stability after connective tissue graft with single immediate tooth replacement in the esthetic zone: consecutive case report. 30 Oct 2009
• Influence of genetic background on fluoride metabolism in mice. 30 Oct 2009
• Paleobiological implications of the Ardipithecus ramidus dentition. 30 Sep 2009
• Forced eruption by fiber-reinforced composite. 29 Sep 2009
• Treatment of a horizontal open bite with an invisible multiloop appliance in a girl with tooth trauma. 29 Sep 2009
• Efficiency of a skeletonized distal jet appliance supported by miniscrew anchorage for noncompliance maxillary molar distalization. 29 Sep 2009
• Craniofacial characteristics of patients with heart disease. 29 Sep 2009
• Association of functional gene polymorphism IL-1beta in patients with external apical root resorption. 29 Sep 2009
• Relationship between malocclusion, orthodontic treatment, and tooth wear. 29 Sep 2009
• Three-dimensional orthodontic force measurements. 29 Sep 2009
• Effect of timing on the outcomes of 1-phase nonextraction therapy of Class II malocclusion. 29 Sep 2009
• Does hyoid bone resection according to Sistrunk influence normal craniofacial growth? A cephalometric study. 29 Sep 2009
• Effects of transmandibular symphyseal distraction on teeth, bone, and temporomandibular joint. 29 Sep 2009
• Changes of mandibular movement tracings after the correction of mandibular protrusion by bilateral sagittal split ramus osteotomy. 29 Sep 2009
• Characteristics and corrective outcome of face asymmetry by orthognathic surgery. 29 Sep 2009
• A new reliable method for alveolar bone grafting at about 6 years of age. 29 Sep 2009
• Clinical showcase. Replacement of congenitally missing lateral incisor using a metal-free, resin-bonded fixed partial denture: case report. 30 Aug 2009
• A prospective, randomized, double-blind comparison of 2% lidocaine with 1:100,000 and 1:50,000 epinephrine and 3% mepivacaine for maxillary infiltrations. 30 Aug 2009

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Technical information about 'Incisor'

Definition: Any of the eight frontal teeth (four maxillary and four mandibular) having a sharp incisal edge for cutting food and a single root, which occurs in man both as a deciduous and a permanent tooth. (Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p820)

Descriptor UI: D007180

Alternative terms: Incisor; Incisors;

Allowable Qualifiers: abnormalities; anatomy & histology; blood supply; cytology; drug effects; embryology; enzymology; growth & development; immunology; injuries; innervation; metabolism; microbiology; parasitology; pathology; physiology; physiopathology; radiation effects; radiography; radionuclide imaging; secretion; surgery; transplantation; ultrastructure; ultrasonography; chemistry; virology;

Tree Number: A14.549.167.860.425;

History Note: 65

Technical Notes: one of the 8 front teeth; NIM when merely locational; "incisive papilla", a projection on the palate posterior to the central incisors: index under PALATE & do not add INCISOR