Prosthodontics
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Monday, November 23, 2009

A clinically oriented complete denture program for second-year dental students.

29 Sep 2009 The traditional preclinical complete denture prosthodontic curriculum relies predominantly on the laboratory (e.g., bench-type) component of the complete denture fabrication process. In most cases, this involves a passive model of student knowledge ... Read more...

Is the OSCE more stressful? Examination anxiety and its consequences in different assessment methods in dental education.

30 Jul 2009 OBJECTIVE: To measure the levels of anxiety, self-perception of preparation and expectation for success induced by an objective structured clinical examination (OSCE), a written examination and a preclinical preparation test, and to examine the ... Read more...

Vinyl polysiloxane impression material in removable prosthodontics. Part 3: implant and external impressions.

30 May 2009 Today, dental implant therapy is considered a valuable asset of mainstream dental therapeutics by both patients and clinicians. In many ways, the availability of implant therapy to facilitate the support, stability, and retention of dental ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Prosthodontics'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• A clinically oriented complete denture program for second-year dental students. 29 Sep 2009
• John Walford McLean OBE. 20 Aug 2009
• Don't trust the future of our specialty to luck. 30 Jul 2009
• Is the OSCE more stressful? Examination anxiety and its consequences in different assessment methods in dental education. 30 Jul 2009
• Choosing the most effective keywords for your manuscript. 30 May 2009
• Ethics, dentistry, and the prosthodontist. 30 May 2009
• Vinyl polysiloxane impression material in removable prosthodontics. Part 3: implant and external impressions. 30 May 2009
• A questionnaire based study to investigate the variations in the management of tooth wear by UK and prosthodontists from other countries. 30 May 2009
• Epidemiological study on prosthodontic appliance deliveries within elderly cohorts in the Republic of Croatia, 2002-2006. 30 May 2009
• Quantification of the esthetics of dentists' before and after photographs. 12 May 2009
• Process and outcome measures of expert/novice performance on a haptic virtual reality system. 2 May 2009
• An interview with Professor John Hobkirk. 29 Apr 2009
• Research projects related to complete dentures published in 2008 by members of the Japan Prosthodontic Society. 23 Apr 2009
• An approach to define clinical significance in prosthodontics. Apr 2009
• In vitro comparison of the cutting efficiency and temperature production of 10 different rotary cutting instruments. Part I: Turbine. 30 Mar 2009
• Mandibular single-implant overdentures: a review with surgical and prosthodontic perspectives of a novel approach. 30 Mar 2009
• Changes in patient and FDP profiles following the introduction of osseointegrated implant dentistry in a prosthodontic practice. 27 Feb 2009
• Podcasts--an adjunct to the teaching of dentistry. 12 Feb 2009
• Immediate implant supported bridgework simultaneous with jaw reconstruction for a patient with mandibular osteosarcoma. 12 Feb 2009
• [Dental care in case of head and neck cancer - part ii: resection] 11 Feb 2009

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Technical information about 'Prosthodontics'

Definition: A dental specialty concerned with the restoration and maintenance of oral function by the replacement of missing teeth and structures by artificial devices or prostheses.

Descriptor UI: D011476

Alternative terms: Prosthodontics; Prosthodontic;

Related Mesh Headings: Oral Surgical Procedures, Preprosthetic;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; education; history; instrumentation; legislation & jurisprudence; manpower; methods; organization & administration; standards; trends; statistics & numerical data; ethics;

Tree Number: E06.780; H02.163.876.708;

History Note: 65

Technical Notes: SPEC: SPEC qualif