Dominic P Laverty

ACF/StR in Restorative Dentistry, Birmingham Dental Hospital

The aesthetic prosthodontic management of periodontally involved teeth

Gingival recession has been defined as a clinical condition in which the marginal periodontal tissues are located apical to the cemento-enamel junction (CEJ), with concomitant exposure of the root...

The use of all-ceramic resin-bonded bridges in the anterior aesthetic zone

Dental ceramics have come a long way from the low-strength ceramics bonded with poor adhesives to modern day high strength ceramics with improved adhesive technology, which are able to be used in a...

The use of 3D metal printing (direct metal laser sintering) in removable prosthodontics

3D printing is an additive process whereby successive layers of material are placed until the 3D object is created.1.

The prosthodontic pathway for patients with anomalies affecting tooth structure


Table 1 lists a variety of conditions that can affect the quality and quantity of dental hard tissue and the morphology of teeth. The remainder of this article will focus on the features and...

Training plates: a solution for patients unable to tolerate a removable prosthesis

Training plates are prosthodontic appliances that are used to prepare the patient for prosthodontic treatment. This appliance has the effect of acclimatizing the patient to the feel of the denture in...