Due to social, psychological, nutritional, functional, and esthetic motivations, individuals are expecting satisfactory intermediate fixed prosthetic options when seeking treatment for their compromised dentition. In addition, an interim immediate denture (IID) can be used by the restorative dentist to assess the available inter-occlusal space, create a radiographic surgical guide, direct implant placement, and provide diagnostic information for the final prosthesis. The aim of this article is to provide a case study where a maxillary immediate denture was used to drive all phases of the fullarch implant rehabilitation. Read More »

The treatment of cancer patients using chemotherapy or radiation precipitates many oral side effects that can lead to serious local and systemic complications. Oral health care management is necessary to prevent or limit oral side effects as well as to provide palliative treatment for oral complications. Read More »