Application of the Neutral Zone in Prosthodontics.

Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- About the Companion Website -- Chapter 1 Assessment of Edentulous Patients -- Introduction -- The Patient Interview -- Patient Interview: Age -- Patient Interview: Attitude -- Patient Interview: Expectations -- Patient Interview: Chief Complaint -- Patient Interview: General Health -- Patient Interview: Complete Denture Experience -- Patient Interview: Denture Remake Frequency -- Patient Interview: Patient Satisfaction -- Patient Interview: Photographs, Diagnostic Casts, and Radiographs -- The Facial Analysis -- Facial Analysis: Facial Tissue Tone -- Facial Analysis: Tooth and Denture Base Display -- Facial Analysis: Midlines -- Facial Analysis: Lip Mobility -- Facial Analysis: Lip Dimension -- Prosthetic Factors -- Prosthetic Factors: Vertical Dimensions -- Prosthetic Factors: Existing Dentures -- Prosthetic Factors: Skeletal Relationship -- Prosthetic Factors: Saliva -- Prosthetic Factors: Oral Tolerance -- Prosthetic Factors: Temporomandibular Joints -- Prosthetic Factors: Oral Cancer Review -- Oral Characteristics -- Oral Characteristics: Palatal Throat Form -- Oral Characteristics: Arch Size -- Oral Characteristics: Maxillary Ridge Height -- Oral Characteristics: The Palate -- Oral Characteristics: Maxillary Ridge Contour -- Oral Characteristics: The Maxillary Denture Foundation -- Oral Characteristics: Mandibular Ridge Height -- Oral Characteristics: Mandibular Ridge Contour -- Oral Characteristics: Mandibular Muscle Attachments -- Oral Characteristics: Mandibular Denture Foundation -- Oral Characteristics: Maxillary Tuberosity Curve -- Oral Characteristics: Vestibule -- Oral Characteristics: Frenula Attachments -- Oral Characteristics: Pterygomandibular Raphe -- Oral Characteristics: Denture Bearing Soft Tissues -- Oral Characteristics: Retromolar Pads.

Oral Characteristics: Maxillary Ridge Crest to Resting Lip Length (Esthetic Space) -- Oral Characteristics: Mandibular Ridge Crest to Resting Lip Length (Esthetic Space) -- Oral Characteristics: Maximal Oral Opening -- Oral Characteristics: Retromylohyoid Space -- Oral Characteristics: Tongue Size -- Oral Characteristics: Tongue Position -- Oral Characteristics: The Neutral Zone -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 2 Orthopedic Resolution of Mandibular Posture -- Introduction -- Conditioning Abused Tissues and Stabilizing the Existing Prosthesis -- Materials Properties and Technique -- Technique -- Re-establishing Orthopedic Mandibular Position -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 3 Definitive Impressions -- Preimpression Considerations -- Background -- Impression Fundamentals -- Impression Materials -- Edentulous Impression Trays -- Technique for Making Single Appointment Definitive Impressions for Conventional Complete Dentures -- Tray Selection and Tray Adaptation -- Fabrication of Tray Stops -- Border Molding the Impression Tray -- Final (Definitive) Impression -- Techniques for Making Single Appointment Definitive Impressions for Implant-Assisted Complete Dentures and Immediate Dentures -- Attachment Selection -- Implant-Retained Overdentures -- Tray Selection -- Impression Technique -- Implant-Retained and Supported Overdentures -- Immediate Dentures -- Master Cast Production -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 4 Fabricating Record Bases, Occlusal Rims, and Mounting a Central Bearing Device -- Introduction -- Fabrication of Record Base and Occlusal Rims -- Fabrication of Maxillary Wax Occlusal Rim -- Fabrication of Neutral Zone Mandibular Occlusal Rim -- Technique -- Jaw Recorder Device (Central Bearing Device) -- Jaw Recorder Device Assembly -- Mounting the Jaw Recorder Device on Record Bases.

Mounting of the Jaw Recorder for Implant Overdentures -- Mounting the Jaw Recorder Device on Partially Edentulous Arches -- Procedure -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 5 Developing an Esthetic Blueprint -- Introduction -- Contouring and Shaping the Maxillary Occlusal Rim -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 6 Registering the Maxillo-Mandibular Jaw Relationship -- Introduction -- Facebow Recording -- Centric Relation Recording for the Edentulous Patient -- Centric Relation Recording for the Partially Dentate Patient -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 7 Neutral-Zone Registration -- Introduction -- Recording the Physiologic Neutral Zone for Edentulous Patients -- Technique -- Recording the Physiologic Neutral Zone for a Dentate Patient -- Technique -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 8 Second Laboratory Procedure:: Selection and Arrangement of Prosthetic Teeth -- Introduction -- Indexing the Esthetic Blueprint Record -- Indexing the Neutral Zone Record -- Selection of Anterior Teeth -- Maxillary Anterior Teeth Arrangement -- Mandibular Anterior Teeth Arrangement -- Selection of Posterior Teeth -- Mandibular Posterior Teeth Arrangement -- Maxillary Posterior Tooth Arrangement -- Tooth Selection and Arrangement for the Partially Edentulous Patient -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 9 Trial Placement Appointment -- Trial Placement -- Evaluation of Esthetics -- Evaluation of Phonetics -- Evaluation of Occlusal Vertical Dimension (OVD) -- Evaluation of Centric Contact Position -- External Impressions -- Technique -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 10 Denture Placement -- Introduction -- Placement of Immediate Dentures -- Placement Procedures -- Evaluation and Adjustment of Intaglio Surface -- Technique -- Evaluation and Adjustment of Denture Borders -- Evaluating the Cameo Surface -- Occlusal Evaluation and Correction -- Subtractive Correction Technique.

Additive Correction Technique -- Patient Education and Instructions -- Technique for Adhesive Application -- Technique for Adhesive Removal -- Home Care Instructions for Denture Patients -- Postplacement Problems with New Dentures -- Retention Problems -- Soreness -- Sore Throat -- Speech Problems -- Gagging -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 11 Use of CAD/CAM Technology for Recording and Fabricating Neutral-Zone Dentures -- Introduction -- Registering the Neutral Zone during Impression Making -- Technique -- Registering the Neutral Zone during Maxillo-Mandibular Records -- Technique -- Registering the Neutral Zone during the Trial Placement -- Technique -- Summary -- References -- Index -- EULA.

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