The aim of this study was to compare implant‐bone interface stresses and peri‐implant
principal strains in anisotropic versus isotropic three‐dimensional finite element models of an …

The elastic moduli have not been reported for cancellous bone from the edentulous mandible.
Accurate values are needed for finite element modeling of the mandible. The aim of this …

STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: A major limitation of vinyl polysiloxane (VPS) impression
materials is their hydrophobicity. There are 2 aspects to this problem, the wettability of the …

BACKGROUND: Patients with cleft lip and/or palate can undergo numerous procedures to
improve appearance, speech, dentition and hearing. We developed a cleft-specific patient-…

Objective: The purpose of this study was to conduct a postmortem examination of retrieved
failed dental implants to identify design characteristics that may have contributed to …

The loss of crestal bone associated with dental implants is a significant clinical phenomenon.
The occurrence of such bone loss will often compromise long-term prognosis and, if …

Background: The CLEFT-Q is a new patient-reported outcome instrument designed to measure
outcomes that matter to patients. The aim of this qualitative study was to establish content …

Background: Measuring the patient perspective is important in evaluating outcomes of cleft
care. Understanding how treatment outcomes vary depending on cleft type may allow for …

Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of retraction cord medicaments
(aluminum chloride, ferric sulfate, and ferric subsulfate/ferric sulfate) on the dimensional …

This article describes a chairside technique of addition of teeth to a patient's existing acrylic
partial denture at the extraction appointment without the need for dental laboratory …