ANTERIOR IMPLANT RESTORATIONS – CHALLENGE AND COMPROMISE.
A CASE REPORT
Sorin Uram-Ţuculescu
DDS, DMD, MS, PhD, Assistant Professor
Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry,
Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA, USA
Richmond, VA, USA
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Dr. Sorin Uram-Ţuculescu got his DDS and a MS in Prosthodontics from
the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (U.S.A.)
He also holds a DMD and a PhD from the “Victor Babes”
University of Medicine and Pharmacy, School of Dental Medicine
in Timişoara, Romania.
In addition to his teaching activities, Dr. Uram-Ţuculescu runs a
part-time private practice in prosthodontics.
He is a member of the American College of Prosthodontists.
His current professional interests include: dental patient management,
esthetics, digital dentistry, sleep apnea, student learning assessment.
Dr. Uram-Ţuculescu is the author/coauthor of 8 books and
50+ publications & presentations.
He is also a featured speaker on select topics.
Questions
What was the aim of the study?
q a. Present the restorative treatment from the viewpoint of the stomatologist;
q b. Present the restorative treatment without including any feedback;
q c. Present the restorative treatment and retreatment in light of patient feedback;
q d. None of the above.
Why was the communication with the patient impaired?
q a. Only the patient could not use his native language;
q b. All stomatologist could not use his native language;
q c. The patient and the majority of dentists who participated in the treatment could not use their
native languages;
q d. None of the above.
Precedence was given to?
q a. A smooth, easy to clean emergence profile;
q b. Improved esthetics and lip support;
q c. None of the above;
q d. All of the above.
Which are the key learning points?
q a. Patient expectations are paramount for treatment success;
q b. Implant restorations are not without limitations and compromise may be necessary in order to
provide an acceptable prosthesis avoidance of dental visits;
q c. Definitive restorations should only be fabricated and delivered after assurance that the design
provided by provisionals was tried and accepted by patient;
q d. All of the above.
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