DENTAL PROSTHESES AFFECT CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH
DENTAL PROSTHESES AFFECT CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH - Researcher found that not only the quantity but also the quality of teeth may influence the heart health. Patients with both removable partial dentures and natural teeth had a higher survivalrate compared with those who had all natural teeth. However, they also observed that people with partial and full dentures had a higher risk of cardiovascular disease mortality than those who had full dentures only or very few natural teeth. The findings suggest that both the number of remaining teeth and their maintenance may positively
affect cardiovascular survival by removing potential inflammatory foci. The American College of Prosthodontists (ACP)[2] ensures standards are maintained in the field. Becoming a prosthodontist requires an additional three years of postgraduate specialty training after obtaining a dental degree. Training consists of rigorous clinical and didactic preparation in the basic sciences, head and neck anatomy, biomedical sciences, biomaterial sciences, function of occlusion (bite), TMJ, and treatment planning and experience treating full-mouth reconstruction cases, and esthetics. Due to this extensive training, prosthodontists are required to treat complex cases, full-mouth rehabilitation, TMJ-related disorders, congenital disorders, and sleep apnea by planning and fabricating various prostheses. There are only 3,200 prosthodontists in comparison to 170,000 general dentists in the United States.[3] Prosthodontists have been consistently ranked at 6th or 7th positions by Forbes among America's most competitive and highest salaried jobs.[4][5][6][7]
DENTAL PROSTHESES AFFECT CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH - Researcher found that not only the quantity but also the quality of teeth may influence the heart health. Patients with both removable partial dentures and natural teeth had a higher survivalrate compared with those who had all natural teeth. However, they also observed that people with partial and full dentures had a higher risk of cardiovascular disease mortality than those who had full dentures only or very few natural teeth. The findings suggest that both the number of remaining teeth and their maintenance may positively
affect cardiovascular survival by removing potential inflammatory foci. The American College of Prosthodontists (ACP)[2] ensures standards are maintained in the field. Becoming a prosthodontist requires an additional three years of postgraduate specialty training after obtaining a dental degree. Training consists of rigorous clinical and didactic preparation in the basic sciences, head and neck anatomy, biomedical sciences, biomaterial sciences, function of occlusion (bite), TMJ, and treatment planning and experience treating full-mouth reconstruction cases, and esthetics. Due to this extensive training, prosthodontists are required to treat complex cases, full-mouth rehabilitation, TMJ-related disorders, congenital disorders, and sleep apnea by planning and fabricating various prostheses. There are only 3,200 prosthodontists in comparison to 170,000 general dentists in the United States.[3] Prosthodontists have been consistently ranked at 6th or 7th positions by Forbes among America's most competitive and highest salaried jobs.[4][5][6][7]
Board certification is awarded through the American Board of Prosthodontics (ABP)[8] and requires successful completion of the Part I written examination and Part 2, 3 and 4 oral examinations. The written and one oral examination may be taken during the 3rd year of speciality training and the remaining two oral examinations taken following completion of speciality training. Board eligibility starts when an application is approved by the ABP and lasts for six years.[9] Diplomates of the ABP are ethically required to have a practice limited to prosthodontics. Fellows of the American College of Prosthodontists (FACP) are required to have a dental degree, have completed three years of prosthodontic speciality training, and be board certified by the ABP.
According to the ADA, specialties are recognized in those areas where advanced knowledge and skills are essential to maintain or restore oral health (Principles of Ethics and Code of Professional Conduct). Not all areas in dentistry will satisfy the requirements for specialty recognition. Acknowledged by the profession, the contributions of such and their endeavors are encouraged.[10]
The American Dental Association does not recognize Cosmetic dentistry as a speciality.[11] Prosthodontics is the only dental speciality under which the concentration of cosmetic/esthetic dentistry falls.[12] General dentists may perform some simple cosmetic procedures. Consequently, there are questions regarding whether it is ethical for general dentists to treat "smile makeovers" or complex cosmetic and full-mouth reconstruction cases, as they are not qualified to address the complex needs of the patient.[11][13] Likewise, there is no specialty recognized by the ADA for dental implants.
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