Implant prosthodontics--an adjunct in periodontal prosthesis. Part I and II. Diagnosis, treatment planning, and sequencing of therapy.
Periodontal prosthesis can be defined as "those restorative and prosthetic endeavors that are absolutely essential in the treatment of advanced periodontal disease". The sequence of therapy is planned so that the basic contributing factors of inflammation and trauma from occlusion are brought under control. Experimental and clinical research over the last decade has shifted the focus of periodontics towards increased use of guided tissue membrane techniques. Today, as a result of the longitudinal studies on the viability of endosseous implantology, implants used as an integral part of Periodontal Prosthesis now offer the patient and dentist a more stable and predictable restoration. These articles focus on the comprehensive treatment of the partially edentulous situation. The first two parts address diagnosis, treatment planning and treatment sequencing in the overall management of the compromised dentition.
Starr
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Department of Periodontics, University of Pennsylvania, School of Dental Medicine.
Weisgold
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D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000473:pathology; D000044:Dental Abutments; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous; D003799:Dental Stress Analysis; D006801:Humans; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D010515:Periodontal Prosthesis