{"title":"Impression Techniques in Prosthodontics","authors":"I. Thilakumara","doi":"10.4038/gdp.v38i0.29","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4038/gdp.v38i0.29","url":null,"abstract":"A successful dental prosthesis or a restoration is mainly dependent on the accuracy of the dental impressions. An impression is an imprint produced by „the pressure of one thing upon or into the surface of another‟ or the negative likeness. It is not technically possible or desirable to fabricate prostheses or restorations directly in the patient‟s mouth. Therefore it is essential to obtain a cast or a model which must be accurate replicas of the denture bearing area or the prepared tooth/teeth in the mouth. 1","PeriodicalId":320199,"journal":{"name":"The General Dental Practitioner","volume":"67 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124818265","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Oral Health and an Aging Population","authors":"S. Samarakoon","doi":"10.4038/gdp.v38i0.28","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4038/gdp.v38i0.28","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":320199,"journal":{"name":"The General Dental Practitioner","volume":"13 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116823547","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Anterior crossbite: What it truly reflects?","authors":"H. Weerasinghe","doi":"10.4038/gdp.v38i0.27","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4038/gdp.v38i0.27","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction Crossbite is a discrepancy in buccolingual relationship of the upper and lower teeth. When the labial surface of the lower anterior teeth occlude labial to the labial surface of the upper anterior teeth is called as anterior cross bite. The aetiology for anterior crossbite can be vary. Crossbite of all of the incisors is usually rarely found in children who do not have class III skeletal jaw relationship. A crossbite relationship of one or two anterior teeth, however, may develop in a child who has good facial proportions. A comprehensive understanding of the problem by the practitioner is a key element for successful management.","PeriodicalId":320199,"journal":{"name":"The General Dental Practitioner","volume":"35 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125594318","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Covid 19 - Pandemic - Challenges and Opportunities for General Dental Practitioners in the “new normal\" Scenario","authors":"Hilary Cooray","doi":"10.4038/gdp.v38i0.24","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4038/gdp.v38i0.24","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":320199,"journal":{"name":"The General Dental Practitioner","volume":"25 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132354145","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"COVID-19 and Dentisry","authors":"M. Dave, S. Ariyaratnam","doi":"10.4038/gdp.v38i0.26","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4038/gdp.v38i0.26","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":320199,"journal":{"name":"The General Dental Practitioner","volume":"39 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127125953","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Dental and medical emergencies in the perspective of a general dental practitioner","authors":"M. Attygalla","doi":"10.4038/gdp.v38i0.25","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4038/gdp.v38i0.25","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":320199,"journal":{"name":"The General Dental Practitioner","volume":"4 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127890431","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}