World of Prosthodontics

Dental News:

Will GM SM eradicate caries?

Scientists believe they have found a way to stop tooth decay using a genetically modified strain of Streptococcus mutans.

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Trip to dentist becoming less painful

Don't like the sound of the drill chiseling at your teeth? Dentists now have new treatments for dental problems that may make trips to the dentist a little easier. The leading cause of tooth loss in the United States is periodontal disease, an inflammation and destruction of tissues that surround and support the teeth. It is caused by bacteria and plaque that accumulate above and below the gum line. Poor tooth maintenance can also lead to cavities and the often dreaded drill used to prepare teeth for fillings. But a new laser technique offers pain-free fillings to 98 percent of patients. New laser techniques require no needle and no drill The laser uses hydrokinetic technology in which the power of the laser is mixed with a high-precision water spray.

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Music and movies help

the latest techniques to make patients forget where they're sitting and what's going on around them, from soothing pictures on the ceiling to headsets for listening to their favorite music. Young patients, in particular, enjoy the music and virtual reality glasses which they can use to watch movies such as "Back to the Future" and "Waterworld." While they are preoccupied with the movie, he uses things like nitrous oxide -- laughing gas, to some -- and that helps them to relax even more.

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SPA dentistry

some dentists are changing their practices to make the dental experience a more relaxing one for more people. Spa techniques like reflexology --strategic foot massage -- can help relax anxious dental patients. It's a technique used by New York City dentist Dr. Paul Tanners in his practice. Tanners insists his dental suite on tony Madison Avenue is not a dental spa. "No lemon slices on eyelids here," he quips. But he does provide patients with the luxury of having their soles pampered during their dental work. "You know you're having your having dentistry done, you don't forget for a second, but you kinda focus on your feet," says Tanners of his patients. The last time Gary Weinstein visited Dr. Tanners' office, he stayed in the dentist's chair for an extra 20 minutes -- even though the dentist was finished working on him. Why? Weinstein says blame it on the reflexology. "Its not a bad thing when they sit down and they start massaging your feet, and your legs and your arms," he says, a dreamy look on his face.

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Researchers grow teeth in the lab

A team of scientists grew accurate versions of natural teeth in a laboratory, raising the possibility of an eventual replacement for manmade implants such as dentures, bridges and crowns. The scientists, based at Forsyth Institute, were reportedly the first to grow such a complex tooth structure from a collection of individual cells.

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Text Books: (Under construction)

1- Partial Removable Prosthodontics ( Kratochvil ): 2 week remaining for release from 16/3/2006. 

2- Removable Partial Prosthodontics ( Mc Cracken's ): 1 month remaining for release from 16/3/2006. 

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