West China School/Hospital of Stomatology Associate Professor Lei Li of Prosthodontics, Professor Ding Bai and Dr. Chaoran Xue of Orthodontics and Dr. Hai Zhang with the University of Washington have won the David A. Felton Award for Best Case Report. They received the award at the 49th annual meeting of American College of Prosthodontics ( ACP ) held Oct.30 to Nov. 2 in Miami. After examining all articles published in the Journal of Prosthodontics over the last year, a panel of editors selected three winners. This award reflects the comprehensive strength of the school's interdisciplinary collaborative innovation.
It is difficult to predict the change of the posterior type of the total jaw implant in patients with severe periodontitis. In their article, the authors introduce an innovative digital method to predict the profile after the restoration. After simulating the patient's satisfactory face shape, the digital process completes the operation and repair, rendering an accurate and satisfactory treatment. This has been the very first time to introduce the three-dimensional changes of the face into the field of prosthodontics, which is of great significance for designing preoperative treatment plans for severe periodontitis patients.
