Author/Editor     Kuliš, M
Title     Protetična rehabilitacija pacientov srednjih let, kombinirana z ortodontsko obravnavo
Translated title     Prosthetic rehabilitation combined with orthodontic treatment in middle-aged patients
Type     članek
Source     Zobozdrav Vestn
Vol. and No.     Letnik 56, št. 2
Publication year     2001
Volume     str. 46-56
Language     slo
Abstract     Loss of teeth is a common problem in middle-aged subjects. It may cause psychological stress and result in bruxism and disorders of the temporomandibular joint. Estetic problems in the anterior section are associated. The article presents three patients who experienced all above-mentioned difficulties. Before prosthetic rehabilitation, they required orthodontic treatment and other preparatory procedures, including periodontal surgery, root canal treatment and management of bruxism with the use of the Bruxi appliance. The treatment proved successful and the psychological problems disappeared. Dentists tend to underestimate the emotional aspect of their patients' problems. Psychological stress can be relieved if the dentist talks to his patients and explains to them the nature of their troubles in a professional yet understandable way. Aesthetic prosthetic rehabilitation may be regarded as a method of psychothetrapy in the management of bruxism.
Descriptors     ORTHODONTICS, CORRECTIVE
DENTURE, PARTIAL
MIDDLE AGE
TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT
FACIAL PAIN
BRUXISM
MALOCCLUSION
ESTHETICS, DENTAL