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Hyposalivation and Xerostomia: Etiology, Complications, and Medical Management Turner 2016 ·  Hyposalivation: an objective finding of a decreased salivary production ·  Xerostomia: the subjective feeling of having dry mouth ·  Normal unstimulated flow rate: 800-1500 mL/day or 0.3-0.4 mL/min ·  Abnormal flow rate: <0.1 mL/min   Normal Salivary Function ·  2 components: mucinous and serous,

Sorensen 1990 Ferrule design and fracture resistance of endodontically treated teeth Sorensen et al 1990 The term coined by Eissman, and he recommends to be 2 mm. To exam the effect of various ferrle designs on fracture resistance of endodontically treated anterior teeth. Material and methods 1) 60 intact maxillary central incisors were randomly assigned

Limited Treatment Goals – Shortened Dental Arches Kayser 1994 Preservation of complete dental arches may be technically possible but should be weighed against limited treatment goals The anterior teeth and premolars are essential for life and therefore deserve the best preventive and restorative care. This is the core of the shortened dental arch concept. The compulsion

Some esthetic factors in a smile Tjan et al 1984 The smile is one of the most important facial expressions and an esthetic smile can enhance an individual’s acceptance into society by improving initial impressions and interpersonal relationships. Beauty is not absolute, it is extremely subjective and can be dictated by cultural factors and individual

The Golden Proportion Revisited J. Preston 1993 In an attempt to seek mathematical assistance in developing dental esthetics, Levin advocated the use of the golden proportion for establishing tooth size and stated that “the perceived width of the maxillary central incisor is in golden proportion to the width of the lateral incisor” (1:0.618). Similarly he

A review of contemporary impression materials and techniques Donovan et al 2004 This article outlines the ideal properties of impression materials and explains the importance of critical manipulative variables. Available impression materials are analyzed relative to these variables, and several ‘‘specialized’’ impression techniques are described. Ideal properties  1.Elastic recovery:  Elastomeric impression materials must be able to

Caries risk assessment and management for the prosthodontic patient Featherstone et al 2011 CAMBRA stands for Caries Management by Risk Assessment Validated through a 3-year randomized clinical trial at the University of California, San Francisco The patient referred for prosthodontic care is often at high risk for caries. Prosthodontic procedures often leave patients at risk for

A review of saliva: Normal composition, flow, and function Humphrey.2001 The average daily flow of whole saliva varies in health between 1 and 1.5 L day – 0.1 mL/min Saliva is 99% water. 20% from parotid, 65% from submandibular, 7% to 8% from sublingual, and less than 10% from numerous minor glands. The parotid contributing