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COMPLETE PROSTHESES TREATMENT – PRESENT AND FUTURE PERSPECTIVES
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Sorin URAM-ŢUCULESCU
DDS, MS, PhD, Associate Professor
Department of Prosthodontics VCU School of Dentistry
Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA 23298-0566, USA
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Dr. Sorin Uram-Tuculescu is an Associate Professor at the VCU School of Dentistry, Department of Prosthodontics, in Richmond, VA, U. S. A. He is involved in pre-clinical / clinical teaching, service and research. Uram maintains a part-time private practice focused on prosthodontics. He authored / co-authored 7 textbooks, and participated in the elaboration of 50 + published papers and presentations. Dr. Uram-Tuculescu lectures nationally on prosthodontic topics, patient management, ethics in dental profession.
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Current trends in demographics and edentulism indicate that: |
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Prevalence of edentulism is increasing overall; |
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Prevalence of edentulism is decreasing overall; |
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The utilization rate of dentures is increasing overall; |
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The utilization rate of dentures is decreasing overall. |
The standard of care for the edentulous mandible is: |
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Conventional complete denture; |
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Implant overdenture; |
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Implant supported fixed prosthesis; |
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Not pertaining to a specific treatment option. |
Simplified complete denture treatment techniques: |
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Provide comparable outcomes, as compared to traditional techniques; |
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Are generally more expensive; |
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Require digital protocols; |
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Should be reserved to specialists in prosthodontics. |
Fabrication of complete denture using digital protocols: |
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Is time consuming; |
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Requires an optic impression; |
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Follows simplified clinical protocols; |
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Is mainstream in the developed world. |
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