Hallux

What is provisional coverage? Provisional coverage is temporary coverage made for crown and bridge preparations and worn during cast preparations. Provisionals are used when patients have bridges, crown, inlays, onlays, and porcelain veneers. Sometimes provisionals are used for complete dentures, partial dentures, and certain implant procedures. What is the purpose of provisional coverage? Provisional coverage also known as “temps” are used to help the patient make a decision about their final restoration. There are many purposes for provisional coverages. A few of the purposes are protecting the teeth that have been prepared for a final restoration, covering exposed dentin to prevent tooth sensitivity, cavities, plaque buildup and pulp problems. Indications for provisional coverages are to prevent or reduce sensitivity and discomfort of the prepared tooth and surrounding areas, to maintain the esthetics and function of the tooth, to protect the margins of the preparation and to prevent shifting of adjacent or opposing teeth. Many patients use temporary coverage to test out the fit, comfort, look and function for a permanent restoration, maintain the health of the gum tissues and to prevent unwanted tooth movement. Also, provisionals reduce the need for additional appointments, remakes, or even procedures. Temporaries are used in various dental procedures such as restoration of primary teeth, restoration of implants, emergency care, awaiting permanent restoration,…

Hammer toes is a condition in which one or more of your toes is permanently flexed. CAUSES This condition happens when a muscle imbalance or abnormal bone length makes your small toes buckle. This causes the toe joint to contract and the strong cord-like bands that attach muscles to the bones (tendons) in your toes to shorten. RISK FACTORS This condition is more likely to develop in people who: SYMPTOMS Common symptoms of this condition include: • A buildup of skin cells (corns).…

Stone Man Syndrome A. Introduction Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP), also known as ‘Stone Man Syndrome’, is an extremely rare genetic disorder which affects as little as 1 in 2 million people without ethnic, racial, gender, or geographic predilection (www.iofbonehealth.org). The median life span of someone with FOP is reduced to 40 years due to the debilitating nature of the disorder, with death usually being caused by the complications of thoracic insufficiency syndrome in the later…

What Is toenail fungus? Toenail fungus is an infection that gets in through cracks in your nail or cuts in your skin and can make your toenail change color or get thicker. While it may not seem as menacing as an ingrown toenail which pierces the soft skin of the toe, toenail fungus can also hurt. Because toes are often warm and damp, different kinds of fungi and yeast affect different parts of the nail, causing discomfort. Left untreated, an infection could spread to other toenails, skin, or…

This was the worse pain I had ever felt in my life. It wasn’t a broken bone or a cracked rib. It was a wart on my foot. I know it doesn’t sound painful but it was. Having the wart itself wasn’t bad, but getting rid of it was very painful. It only took a week but it still was horrible. It was when I was ten years old and I still have never ran into anything more painful. The wart was on the bottom of my foot. It was under the big toe on my left foot. At first it was a pencil tip sized, darker…

Order 2 Hidden Repercussions Of Foot Fungus Nobody likes having issues with their feet, but many people often write off these problems as trivial, especially if they aren’t causing any major pain. This kind of laissez-faire approach may not contain any long-term repercussions if it is a minor issue. But it can be problematic if the problem in question is foot fungus, especially when associated with the toenails. In many cases, toenail fungus appears as just a slight discoloration on a nail, and…

Manchester, England -- In an effort to scratch his never-ending itch, Sol N. Foote has surgically had one of his hands attached to his left ankle. Since birth Mr. Foote has suffered from Pruritus, the medical term for itching. Pruritus can occur anywhere on your skin, however, the feet are particularly susceptible, as people place them in hot and sweaty conditions by wearing overly tight footwear. Allowing exposure to water and other irritants when barefoot can also cause infectious bacteria and…

While Hallux Rigidus may sound like a spell out of a Harry Potter movie, it is in fact a condition that affects the joint located at the end of the big toe. The increasing pain you are experiencing in your foot as you move through your daily activities each day could, in fact, be caused by just one digit on your foot. So what is this condition, and how do you go about fixing the problem? Hallux Rigidis Explained 'Hallux' is the Latin term for toe, and 'rigidis' is Latin for rigid. Therefore,…

Hallux valgus is commonly known as a bunion. This is where the big toe begin to deviants from its axis and point toward the pinky toe. This causes a bony protrusion to stick out from the side of foot, on the joint of the hallux, or large toe. This is usually in women, women who wear pointy toed shoes, tight-fitting shoes, or high-heeled shoes. These types of shoes can cause deviations to occur on the joint. This can cause severe pain, and a n un-pleasing look to the foot. The bunions are caused…

surgery include: preserved movements, less stress on other joints and improved gait. The current third generation implants have resulted in improved outcome. The survivorship of one make of ankle replacements (Hintegra) has been reported to be 84% at 10 years for a group of 684 patients (Ref 3). The ideal candidate for ankle replacement surgery is a low demand patient with preserved movements and deformity less than 10 degrees. (Fig 10.9) Take home message: Ankle arthritis is usually post…