Implant overdenture treatment planning should be carried out meticulously to ensure positive treatment outcomes over several years. Various factors, namely the number of implants to be placed, their length and diameter, type of abutment, nature of the residual edentulous ridge, available bone density, interarch distance, jaw relation, mouth opening, soft tissue architecture, design of the prosthesis, including the type of teeth and their size, and type of attachment to be used should all be taken into consideration while planning the treatment. The maintenance phase of the implant therapy includes the implant, prosthesis, and attachments. The treatment connects the dentist, patient, and hygienist triad. The dentist with the support of the hygienist should provide detailed explanations regarding the treatment and motivate the patient, and the patient, in turn, should sincerely follow the protocol for maintenance as explained by the dentist. The patient should also come back for periodic recall visits as scheduled by the prosthodontist/implantologist. This overview covers the evolving and changing aspects of mandibular implant overdenture treatment and maintenance.
Oral cavity is the gateway of the human body, and also provides vital clues of our systemic health. Here in this COVID-19 pandemic, oral manifestations such as dysgeusia, ulcers, xerostomia are noticed and are an an important predictors of this viral disease. This short review describes the oral manifestations of this new disease.
COVID-19 is a viral disease caused by a specific variant of corona virus family which had started in Wuhan province of China in December 2019 and became a pandemic now. This virus is of zoonotic origin and continued its spread through human-human transmission. One of the serious suspected route of transmission is through the droplets and also air which makes the dental professional highly vulnerable, who most commonly deal with saliva related treatments and to be therefore, more responsible in avoiding or reducing cross infection/ nosocomial infection. This literature overview provides the information about the current armamentarium and gadgets requirements in a dental clinic so as to enable practicing dentists to follow the preventive protocol recommended for COVID-19 recommended by various dental organisations.
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