Search for dissertations about: "Shortened dental arch"

Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words Shortened dental arch.

2. 1. The Shortened Dental Arch (SDA) concept and Swedish general dental practitioners : attitudes and prosthodontic decision-making

   Author : Eva-Karin Korduner; Malmö högskola; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Shortened dental arch; Decision-making; qualitatative research; compromised molars; dentistry; prosthodontic decision-making; Attitudes;

   Abstract : 10ABSTRACTA Shortened Dental Arch (SDA) is defined as a dentition where most posterior teeth are missing. The SDA concept, described by Käyser and co-workers in the 1980s, was developed mainly for elderly and high risk-patients, those with poor general health and those with accumulation of dental problems. READ MORE

4. 2. On immediate/early loading of implant-supported prostheses in the maxilla

   Author : Kerstin Fischer; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; dental implant; clinical study; randomized study; immediate loading; early loading; resonance frequency analysis;

   Abstract : ABSTRACT Background: The original treatment protocol for osseointegrated implants prescribed an unloaded healing period of 3 to 6 months before connection of the prosthetic superstructure. During the last years shortened healing time and rapid loading have become more frequently used. READ MORE