Prosthetic rehabilitation using a partial coverage fixed bridge and telescopic restoration in short dental arch.
Author(s)
Tapanli, A.
Pelekanos, Stavros
Chronopoulos, Vasileios
Kourtis, Stefanos
Griffith University Author(s)
Year published
2007
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The rehabilitation of patients with reduced bone support is a common procedure in the clinical practice. The prosthetic restoration in such cases should often splint periodontically treated teeth in order to maintain the remaining teeth in a healthy environment with better control of the occlusal forces.
In this paper the treatment of a patient is described where in the maxilla an adhesive fixed partial denture (FPD, Maryland type) was used for restoration and splinting. In the mandible a telescopic FPD was used. Both restorations were fabricated as a shortened dental arch since the patient refused removable partial denture ...
View more >The rehabilitation of patients with reduced bone support is a common procedure in the clinical practice. The prosthetic restoration in such cases should often splint periodontically treated teeth in order to maintain the remaining teeth in a healthy environment with better control of the occlusal forces. In this paper the treatment of a patient is described where in the maxilla an adhesive fixed partial denture (FPD, Maryland type) was used for restoration and splinting. In the mandible a telescopic FPD was used. Both restorations were fabricated as a shortened dental arch since the patient refused removable partial denture or implants.
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View more >The rehabilitation of patients with reduced bone support is a common procedure in the clinical practice. The prosthetic restoration in such cases should often splint periodontically treated teeth in order to maintain the remaining teeth in a healthy environment with better control of the occlusal forces. In this paper the treatment of a patient is described where in the maxilla an adhesive fixed partial denture (FPD, Maryland type) was used for restoration and splinting. In the mandible a telescopic FPD was used. Both restorations were fabricated as a shortened dental arch since the patient refused removable partial denture or implants.
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Journal Title
Odontostomatological Progress
Volume
61
Issue
2
Subject
Dentistry not elsewhere classified