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Master in Prosthodontic Sciences Master Prosthodontics - Teachers- 15 January 2018

Functional and esthetic prosthodontic treatment of a heavy bruxer

Introduction Sauro, 50 years old, entrepreneur and semi professional sports-fisherman. Presented in 2004 with heavy loss…

Master in Prosthodontic Sciences Master Prosthodontics - Students- 11 January 2018

Full mouth rehabilitation – adhesive and traditional techniques

A 70-year-old woman without medical problems came to a private dental clinic to correct esthetic and…

Master in Prosthodontic Sciences Master Prosthodontics - Students- 6 November 2017

Free hand two shades layering

In this video the clinical procedures to restore two Class IV upper central incisors is…

Master in Prosthodontic Sciences Master Prosthodontics - Teachers- 6 November 2017

Shake Stone and new LiSi sinterized blocks

A clinical case based on testing a innovative type of stone (Shake Stone) in combination with…

Master in Prosthodontic Sciences Master Prosthodontics - Research- 6 November 2017

Influence of cervical margin relocation (CMR) on periodontal health: 12-month results of a controlled trial

Ferrari Marco, Koken Serhat, Grandini Simone, Cagidiaco Edoardo Ferrari, Joda Tim, Discepoli Nicola. Influence of…

Pathology and Diagnostic- 3 October 2018

Bisphosphonates in Dentistry and Osteonecrosis of the Jaw

Authors: Natascia Raciti Fabio Cozzolino

Post updated on September 27, 2018 Bisphosphonates are a cathegory of drugs that inhibit bone remodelling mediated by osteochlasts. They are stable molecules, inhorganic pyrophosphates’ analogues, used in prevention and treatment of several methaboholic and oncohological disorders of skeleton as osteopenia, osteoporosis, Paget disease, osteogenesis imperfecta, multiple myeloma, malignant hypercalcemia and bone metmetastasis. Bisphosphonates reduce patpathological fractures incidence, inhibiting osteoclasts function and increasing bone density, to improve patients quality of life. Despite they have a short plasmatic half-life, since…

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Periodontology- 25 July 2018

Winning case of the Perio Contest 2018 – Comprehensive management of severe periodontitis patient

Authors: Teresa Sun

Periodontitis is a complex disease that involves interactions among pathogenic bacteria, host immune response, and environmental and genetic risk factors. Treatment of periodontitis requires a proper diagnosis to identify the etiology and also to modify risk factors of the specific patient, followed by control of periodontal infection and application of periodontal surgery when indicated. In modern dentistry, when implant therapy is merged into conventional approaches, it is critical and sometimes difficult for the dentist to make a final decision of…

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Orthodontics Prosthetic Dentistry- 7 June 2018

Complex multidisciplinary treatment in the esthetic area: from orthodontic preparation to implant-prosthetic finalization

Authors: Fabio Cozzolino Anna Mariniello Roberto Sorrentino Luigi De Stefano

A 42-year old male patient with good general health presented with a severe gingival recession on tooth 11 causing a significative asymmetry of the smile. Although he was interested by several minor problems (incongruous previous restorations, slight gingival recessions in other areas), the patient explicitly asked for the substitution of the right maxillary central incisor and the treatment of the maxillary anterior teeth crowding. At the visual and radiographic inspections, tooth 11 was affected by a serious apical migration of…

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Conservative and Restorative Dentistry- 12 September 2017

ADDITIVE dentistry and MODIFIED 3 STEP technique to treat a case of Initial Dental Erosion Using Pressed Lithium Disilicate Ceramic Restorations: A 6 year follow-up case Report

Authors: Francesca Vailati August Bruguera Urs Christoph Belser

Dental erosion is spreading rapidly among younger generations of patients. Clinicians often underestimate the extent of this disease and postpone its treatment due to a lack of awareness and/or to uncertainty regarding the proper course of action. The discussion of when and how to treat young individuals affected by dental erosion has split the dental community into two groups: clinicians who treat eroded teeth excessively and clinicians who do not treat eroded teeth at all. In this case report, a…

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Orthodontics- 13 July 2017

Maxillary functional orthopedics and its potentiality: a clinical case of guided eruption of an upper incisor in bone retention

Authors: Edoardo Zaffuto

Maxillary functional orthopedics (MFO), officially introduced in 1936th in the orthodontic world by Andresen and Haulp as valid alternative in the treatment of malocclusions, has always been subject to profound passion by both followers and opponents. In the middle of last century the idea of being able to intervene positively or negatively influencing the growth of the jaw was strongly denied in the light of the belief that there was a growth program exclusively determined by genetics and virtually…

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Prosthetic Dentistry- 16 May 2017

Full mouth non-prep adhesive rehabilitation for erosion and attrition – The award “Excellence in Prosthodontics” 2017 winning case

Authors: Ionut Branzan Cristian Petri

The 28 year old patient came into our office complaining of tooth sensitivity. When doing the anamnesis, she denied any history of dental or facial trauma. But she declared that she has been eating lemons 2 times a day for the past 12 years. On examination, we found no TMJ, muscle or periodontal problems. As part of our protocol, we requested a panoramic x-ray and did facial and dental photos, on which we discussed the dental problems with the…

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