April 2018

An invited editorial

The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry: A historical perspective
• Baldwin W. Marchack,
• Arun Sharma,
• Carol A. Lefebvre
Published in issue: April 2018
p497-498

Letters to the Editor

Comments regarding: Fang JH, An X, Jeong SM, Choi BH. Digital intraoral impression technique for edentulous jaws. J Prosthet Dent 2017 Sept 6. doi: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2017.05.008. [Epub ahead of print.]
• Ju-Hyoung Lee
Published in issue: April 2018
p499-500

Author's Response
• Byung-Ho Choi
Published in issue: April 2018
p500-501

Clinical reports

A multidisciplinary approach to the management of a maxillary midline diastema: A clinical report
• Mario F. Romero,
• Courtney S. Babb,
• Christian Brenes,
• Fernando J. Haddock
Published online: August 22, 2017
p502-505

Stereophotogrammetric impression making for polyoxymethylene, milled immediate partial fixed dental prostheses
• Miguel Gómez-Polo,
• Cristina Gómez-Polo,
• Jaime del Río,
• Rocío Ortega
Published online: July 11, 2017
p506-510

Immediate implant placement and complete mouth rehabilitation with CAD-CAM titanium frameworks and cemented crowns for a patient with severe periodontal disease: A clinical report
• Pei Wang,
• Chunbo Tang,
• Yi Tang,
• Yunong Wu
Published online: August 04, 2017
p511-515

The all-on-4 modified polyetheretherketone treatment approach: A clinical report
• Panagiotis Zoidis
Published online: July 11, 2017
p516-521

Customized Locator abutment fabrication on inclined implants: A clinical report
• Hee-Chul Kim,
• Janghyun Paek
Published online: July 11, 2017
p522-525

Functional and esthetic restorative treatment with preheated resins in a patient with ectodermic dysplasia: A clinical report
• José M. Olivares,
• Alonso Hidalgo,
• Juan P. Pavez,
• Dafna Benadof,
• Roberto Irribarra
Published online: July 11, 2017
p526-529

Dental techniques

Three-dimensional printing in contemporary fixed prosthodontics: A technique article
• Sarah Bukhari,
• Brian J. Goodacre,
• Abdulaziz AlHelal,
• Mathew T. Kattadiyil,
• Paul M. Richardson
Published online: September 06, 2017
p530-534

The combination prosthesis: A digitally designed retrievable cement- and screw-retained implant-supported prosthesis
• Periklis Proussaefs,
• Abdulaziz AlHelal
Published online: September 16, 2017
p535-539

A digital technique for fabricating implant-supported interim restorations in the esthetic zone
• Xiaoqiang Liu,
• Yao Tan,
• Jianzhang Liu,
• Jianguo Tan
Published online: July 11, 2017
p540-544

Systematic reviews

Marginal adaptation and CAD-CAM technology: A systematic review of restorative material and fabrication techniques
• Sofia Papadiochou,
• Argirios L. Pissiotis
Published online: September 27, 2017
p545-551

A risk-based decision making tree for managing fractured abutment and prosthetic screws: A systematic review
• Ryan M. Mizumoto,
• Faris Z. Jamjoom,
• Burak Yilmaz
Published online: September 06, 2017
p552-559

Clinical research

Patient satisfaction with laser-sintered removable partial dentures: A crossover pilot clinical trial
• Balqees Almufleh,
• Elham Emami,
• Omar Alageel,
• ...
• Rubens Albuquerque,
• Jocelyne Feine,
• Faleh Tamimi
Published online: July 11, 2017
p560-567.e1


Safe zone in anterior mandible related to the genial tubercle for implant osteotomy in a Chinese-Malaysian population: A CBCT study
• Yik Sze Voon,
• Pravinkumar G. Patil
Published online: August 22, 2017
p568-573

Research: CAD-CAM

Digital versus conventional implant impressions for partially edentulous arches: An evaluation of accuracy
• Amin Marghalani,
• Hans-Peter Weber,
• Matthew Finkelman,
• Yukio Kudara,
• Khaled El Rafie,
• Panos Papaspyridakos
Published online: September 16, 2017
p574-579

Accuracy of stereolithography additive casts used in a digital workflow
• Hiba Al-Imam,
• Mia Gram,
• Ana R. Benetti,
• Klaus Gotfredsen
Published online: August 04, 2017
p580-585

Accuracy of CAD-CAM-fabricated removable partial dentures
• Christin Arnold,
• Jeremias Hey,
• Ramona Schweyen,
• Jürgen M. Setz
Published online: July 11, 2017
p586-592

Mechanical and optical properties of monolithic CAD-CAM restorative materials
• Nazmiye Sen,
• Yesim Olcer Us
Published online: August 04, 2017
p593-599

Research: fixed prosthodontics

Effects of image and education on the precision of the measurement method for evaluating prosthesis misfit
• Hang-Nga Mai,
• Kyeong Eun Lee,
• Jung-Hong Ha,
• Du-Hyeong Lee
Published online: August 04, 2017
p600-605

Research: implant prosthodontics

Fracture load of complete-arch implant-supported prostheses reinforced with nylon-silica mesh: An in vitro study
• Fernanda de Cássia Papaiz Gonçalves,
• Marina Amaral,
• Alexandre Luiz Souto Borges,
• Luiz Fernando Martins Gonçalves,
• Tarcisio José de Arruda Paes-Junior
Published online: July 11, 2017
p606-610

Mechanical strength and fracture point of a dental implant under certification conditions: A numerical approach by finite element analysis
• Guillermo de la Rosa Castolo,
• Sonia V. Guevara Perez,
• Pierre-Jean Arnoux,
• Laurent Badih,
• Franck Bonnet,
• Michel Behr
Published online: July 15, 2017
p611-619

Heat generation during removal of an abutment screw fragment from dental implants
• Sergio R. Arias,
• Frederick A. Rueggeberg,
• Donald Mettenburg,
• ...
• Stephen Looney,
• Ranya Elsayed,
• Mohammed E. Elsalanty
Published online: September 26, 2017
p620-625

Research: ceramics

Effect of grinding and polishing on roughness and strength of zirconia
• Waad Khayat,
• Najla Chebib,
• Matthew Finkelman,
• Samer Khayat,
• Ala Ali
Published online: July 07, 2017
p626-631

Color stability of lithium disilicate ceramics after aging and immersion in common beverages
• Eleni-Sotiria Palla,
• Eleana Kontonasaki,
• Nikolaos Kantiranis,
• ...
• Triantafyllia Zorba,
• Konstantinos M. Paraskevopoulos,
• Petros Koidis
Published online: September 16, 2017
p632-642

Research: metal-ceramics

Effect of annealing procedure on the bonding of ceramic to cobalt-chromium alloys fabricated by rapid prototyping
• Ayca Tulga
Published online: August 22, 2017
p643-649

Potentiodynamic polarization study of the corrosion behavior of palladium-silver dental alloys
• Desheng Sun,
• William A. Brantley,
• Gerald S. Frankel,
• Reza H. Heshmati,
• William M. Johnston
Published online: September 28, 2017
p650-656

Research: resins

Effect of universal adhesive etching modes on bond strength to dual-polymerizing composite resins
• Pierre-Luc Michaud,
• Matthew Brown
Published online: September 26, 2017
p657-662

Maxillofacial prosthetics

Maxillofacial prosthetic treatment factors affecting oral health-related quality of life after surgery for patients with oral cancer
• Miki Hagio,
• Ken Ishizaki,
• Masahiro Ryu,
• Takeshi Nomura,
• Nobuo Takano,
• Kaoru Sakurai
Published online: September 06, 2017
p663-670
Effect of thixotropic agents as additives on the mechanical properties of maxillofacial silicone elastomers
• Abdel Rahim M. Bibars,
• Zeid Al-Hourani,
• Yousef Khader,
• Mark Waters
Published online: August 04, 2017
p671-675

Tips from our readers

Aluminum barrier laminate or plastic tube as a dispenser for modeling plastic impression compound for border molding
• Jitendra J. Mete,
• Vilas L. Rajguru,
• Shankar P. Dange
Published online: November 15, 2017
p676-677

Online only article

Influence of immediate dentin sealing and interim cementation on the adhesion of indirect restorations with dual-polymerizing resin cement
• Nallu G.L. Hironaka,
• Adriana L.M. Ubaldini,
• Francielle Sato,
• Marcelo Giannini,
• Raquel S.S. Terada,
• Renata C. Pascotto
Published in issue: April 2018
p678.e1-678.e8

News and Notes
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p679-681

Frontmatter

Editorial Board
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Sponsoring Organizations and Liaisons
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Table of Contents
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The Essentials
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