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Gupta, Swati
- Lasers: an Emerging Technology
Authors
1 Department of Prosthodontics, UP Dental College & Research Centre, Lucknow, IN
2 Department of Conservative Dentistry, UP Dental College & Research Centre, Lucknow, IN
Source
Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, Vol 3, No 1 (2012), Pagination: 11-15Abstract
Laser is one of the latest technologies which promise the dentist and patient to deliver superior quality of dentistry. The advantages of laser dentistry over conventional approach are several e.g minimal bleeding, surgeries with no or minimal use of anesthesia, tooth preparations without creating micro fractures etc. This article highlights different types of lasers used in dentistry with mechanism of action especially emphasizing on the use of lasers in Prosthodontics, its advantages, disadvantages and limitations. This article is an attempt to create more awareness about lasers amongst clinicians and to make use of it for better practice. The continued development of laser technology may lead in creating a different branch in dentistry "Lasers Dentistry".Keywords
Lasers, Lasers in Prosthodontics, Laser DentistryReferences
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- Management of Veau Group III Defect - a Velopharyngeal Obturator
Authors
1 Department of Prosthodontics, Babu Banarsi Das College of Dental Sciences, Lucknow, U.P., IN
2 Department of Paedodontics, Government Dental College, Lucknow, U.P., IN
Source
Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, Vol 3, No 1 (2012), Pagination: 36-39Abstract
Treatment of cleft lip and palate requires multidisciplinary management but the patient usually becomes a prosthodontist's responsibility, once all the surgical treatments have been attempted or discussed. The final onus lies on prosthodontist to compensate for remaining oral deficiencies.
This article describes and discusses the fabrication of Velopharyngeal obturator (using cast metal framework, heat cure acrylic resin and silicone soft liner) wherein an interim obturator was delivered before the final prosthesis was fabricated.
Impression technique for recording the defect required intraoral extension of loop tray in the mouth as reduced mouth opening contraindicated dual impression technique. Due the non availability of retentive features in the mouth i.e. short teeth, parallel walled extensive defect a cast metal framework was fabricated so as to achieve retention, stability and support for the prosthesis.
Keywords
Velopharyngael Obturator, Cleft Lip and PalateReferences
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