Prosthetic Rehabilitation of Acquired and Congenital Defects of the Jaws
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Applied Dentistry and Oral Sciences".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 May 2022) | Viewed by 494
Special Issue Editors
Interests: prosthodontics; digital dentistry; esthetic dentistry; dental materials; fixed prosthodontics; removable prosthodontics; CAD-CAM technologies; dental ceramics; minimally invasive dentistry; implantology
Interests: maxillofacial prosthetics; auricular prosthesis; nasal prosthesis; orbital prosthesis; prosthodontics; obturator prosthesis; maxillary obturator; palatal obturator; removable prosthodontics; implantology
Interests: maxillofacial prosthetics; prosthodontics; digital dentistry; dental materials; fixed prosthodontics; removable prosthodontics; CAD-CAM technologies; dental ceramics; obturator prosthesis; maxillary obturator; palatal obturator
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Dear Colleagues,
Prosthetic rehabilitation is indicated in many cases in which surgery alone does not allow the restoration of function related to acquired or congenital jaw defects. In fact, these prostheses replace missing parts of soft and hard tissues and restore functions such as speech, chewing, and swallowing. Furthermore, it is possible to improve the aesthetic and psychosocial conditions altered by the defect.
To date, it is possible to manufacture both mandibular and maxillary prostheses through a digital workflow by means of CAD-CAM technologies and new materials.
Nevertheless, for these prostheses, all the aspects of some technologies, such as intraoral and laboratory scanners, cone beam computed tomography, and additive or subtractive manufacturing systems, have not been thoroughly clarified yet.
The aim of the present Special Issue is to shed light on the clinical performance of prosthetic rehabilitation, the chemical–physical characteristics of the prosthetic materials, and their processing procedures. Additionally, this SI aims to clarify all the aspects concerning digital technologies in these kinds of prostheses, from the digitization of jaws to the manufacturing procedures of CAD-CAM prostheses.
Prof. Dr. Roberto Sorrentino
Prof. Dr. Gianfranco Gassino
Dr. Gennaro Ruggiero
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Maxillofacial prosthetics
- Maxillary obturator
- Palatal obturator
- Obturator prosthesis
- Facial prosthesis
- Osseointegrated implants
- CAD-CAM obturator
- Maxillectomy defect
- Mandibulectomy defect
