Alexander Shor

University of Washington | UW · Department of Restorative Dentistry (Prosthodontics)

Unlabelled: Treatment objectives of an implant-supported fixed provisional restoration include shaping/preservation of the gingival soft tissue contour, functional and esthetic substitution of the missing dentition during postsurgical healing, and definitive prosthesis fabrication stages. Fixed provisional restoration can also serve as an esthetic...

Unlabelled: The traditional approach for the fabrication of removable complete dentures has several principal limitations. It requires numerous clinical and laboratory steps, and is labor intensive and time consuming. It is obvious that the clinical practice would benefit from further technique optimization in denture fabrication. The authors pres...

Among different treatment options, an implant-retained overdenture is a simple, cost-effective solution in the rehabilitation of the edentulous mandible. Despite widespread acceptance of this treatment, some controversies still exist with regard to the design of the overdenture, selection of the appropriate attachment system, and the most optimal t...

In the rehabilitation of the edentulous mandible, implant-retained overdenture represents a viable and cost-effective treatment. Successful prosthetic integration of this treatment relies on the accurate 3-dimensional position and angulation of the implant fixtures. If these requirements are not fulfilled, implant malposition occurs and negative ef...

The goal of this article is to describe the clinical and laboratory procedures used in the fabrication of immediate complete and removable partial denture prostheses. In this type of treatment, achieving optimal esthetic and functional outcomes is complicated because of the absence of the try-in stage. To overcome this limitation, a technique that...

Despite the fact that solutions to functional problems are available, successfully restoring the appearance of an edentulous patient remains a challenge. The aim of this survey was to determine if edentulous respondents could differentiate among three denture esthetic concepts and if there was an overall preference among the three. Six edentulous t...

Unlabelled: Aesthetic outcomes in the rehabilitation of edentulous patients play an important role in regard to treatment satisfaction and its acceptance. While the dental literature is replete with techniques and treatment philosophies that allow the fabrication of aesthetic restorations, adhering to such mechanical practices alone does not neces...

Unlabelled: Implant rehabilitation of an edentulous mandible presents significant improvements over conventional complete denture therapy with regard to patient satisfaction, and it can improve a patient's quality of life. Several implant prosthetic designs have been developed and successfully utilized in clinical practices. The goal of this artic...

The creation of paralleled, milled surfaces in natural or restored abutment teeth, coupled with removable partial denture castings that have optimal contact with these preparations, results in a path of insertion and removal that is controlled in a manner similar to one using conventional precision attachments. Because the milled surfaces are prima...

A denture tooth position index transfers the position of the denture teeth to the master cast during metal framework and bar-substructure fabrication stage. This article describes the use of light-polymerizing acrylic resin to fabricate a tooth position index.

This study compared the fatigue life of human maxillary premolars restored with direct composites and indirect ceramic inlays in mesio-occlusodistal (MOD) cavities. Ten human maxillary premolars were divided into two groups of five and restored with (1) direct composite restorations, or (2) pressed ceramic restorations. Standardized MOD cavities we...

For patients who require complex fixed prosthodontic oral rehabilitation, recording an accurate centric relation is often a difficult procedure. A minimal number of abutment teeth or implants may not offer adequate support for the occlusal registration material. In the described technique, Triad tray material is used as an occlusal registration sup...