...pink (at least in part) to match the gingiva should a facial flange be necessary in the interim RPD. The authors concede that intraoral scanning and use of a virtual...

...(Figure 5B). EXCELLENT COLOR MATCH In this case, the excellent final color match of OMNICHROMA is clearly evident; note the warmth at the gingival area and higher value in the...

...shade matching technologies have been developed as part of ongoing efforts to enhance color matching, dentist-laboratory communications, and reproduction of tooth characteristics.3 By reducing or eliminating specular reflections,…

...improves communication between general practitioners, dental hygienists and periodontists. RISK ASSESSMENT MODELS In 2002, Page et al19 published a periodontal risk calculator that included more than 10 risk factors, including...

...malfunction in the heat unit itself. Retrospectively, it was reported that during use the unit display did not appear to be working and the temperature setting went blank. Yet the...

...Li XY, Bai B. Meat consumption and risk of oral cavity and oropharynx cancer: A meta-analysis of observational studies. Plos One. 2014;9:5048 Stadler RH, Blank I, Varga N, et al....

...be quite noticeable, even during routine examinations. Table 1 (page 52) lists some of the most obvious signs of potential substance abuse.7–9 Oral problems of drug abuse can be complex...

...network). Cortical and trabecular bone (cancellous, medullary bone) are different regarding the percentage of porosities and unit structure that comprise their macroarchitecture (Figure 1, page 28). Cortical bone has a...

...Page RC, Kornman KS. The pathogenesis of human periodontitis: an introduction. Periodontol 2000. 1997;14:9–11. Page RC, Offenbacher S, Schroeder HE, Seymour GJ, Kornman KS. Advances in the pathogenesis of periodontitis:...