Prosthetic rehabilitation.9781850971665 Prosthetic pros·thet·ic adj. 1. Serving as or relating to a prosthesis. 2. Of or relating to prosthetics. prosthetic serving as a substitute; pertaining to prostheses or to prosthetics. rehabilitation. Ed. by Giulio Preti. Trans. by Jennifer Sardo Infirri. Quintessence quin·tes·sence n. 1. The pure, highly concentrated essence of a thing. 2. The purest or most typical instance: the quintessence of evil. 3. Pub. Co. 2008 224 pages $168.00 Hardcover RK667 Dental prosthetics are now using a wide range of materials and techniques to restore function and aesthetics. Filled with color and monochrome clinical imagery as well as line drawings, this provides a comprehensive reference for dental practitioners that also doubles as a handbook and refresher. Contributors cover assessment of the patient's general health, oral manifestations of systemic diseases, psychological considerations, functional and morphologic considerations, the oral cavity as ecosystem, periodontal considerations, segmental osteotomy osteotomy /os·te·ot·o·my/ (os?te-ot´ah-me) incision or transection of a bone. cuneiform osteotomy removal of a wedge of bone. , preprosthetic orthodontics orthodontics: see dentistry. , endodontics endodontics: see dentistry. and restoration, and dental implants. The text is accessible and the contributors include references, making this an outstanding model for future subjects. ([c]20082005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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