Main description:

Case-based dentistry resource details the art of crafting basic to complex dental prosthodontics

Case Guides to Complete and Partial Denture Prosthodontics by prosthodontist and educator Robin Wilding is designed to take dental students on a progressive journey through a sequence of case guides that are based on actual patient scenarios. This comprehensive resource presents clinical challenges in stepwise increments, starting with a one-tooth partial denture and concluding with an implant-supported mandibular overdentures. By mastering less complicated prosthetics first, students are able to gain the necessary skills and confidence to manage more advanced cases.

Key Highlights

Eleven clinical scenarios reflect those a student or general dentist will likely encounter in daily practice
Basic science content offered in separate appendices provides relevant scientific background for each case, while keeping the focus on clinical skills
Highly-rated appendices cover practice management topics, including patient FAQs
Videos provide step-by-step guidance on performing specific procedures, from duplicating and placing a denture to solving the problems of an unstable mandibular complete denture

This guide is an essential learning resource for dental students and an excellent teaching tool for dental school instructors.

This book includes complimentary access to a digital copy on https://medone.thieme.com.

Contents:

Part I: Case Guides

Case Guide 1 The Acrylic-Based RPD Replacing Anterior Teeth

Case Guide 2 The Acrylic-Based RPD Replacing Posterior Teeth

Case Guide 3 Duplicating an Existing Complete Denture

Case Guide 4 Complete Maxillary and Mandibular Dentures

Case Guide 5 The Single Complete Denture Opposed by a Natural Dentition

Case Guide 6 Metal Framework Support for an RPD

Case Guide 7 Special Needs of the Elderly Denture Patient

Case Guide 8 The Alveolar Ridge with Advanced Resorption

Case Guide 9 Complete Dentures with Arch Size Discrepancy

Case Guide 10 Capturing the Essence of a Natural Smile

Case Guide 11 Implant-Supported Mandibular Overdentures

Part II: Appendices

Appendix A

Appendix B

Appendix C

Appendix D

Appendix E

Appendix F

Appendix G

Appendix H

Appendix I

Appendix J

Appendix K

Appendix L Management of the Denture Patient

Your New Dentures: Frequently Asked Questions