Ninety-four per cent of combined tooth–implant fixed partial dentures survive 5 years

Comparison 5 of Per Cent Yield of Tape Readers vs

THE importance of early detection of unrecognized heart disease in school children has been adequately emphasized and various technics of screening the school-age child have been suggested and attempted.'-6 Comparisons of results have been difficult because of a lack of true prevalence rates among the populations examined.1 2, 4, 7 Most recently a mass field trial of screening for heart disease...

Resin-bonded fixed partial dentures: what's new?

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Dentists often question the use of resin-bonded fixed partial dentures (RBFPDs) for reliable restoration of tooth-bound edentulous spaces. Initial attempts at bonding fixed partial dentures on teeth resulted in early failure due to debonding. In the 1980s and 1990s, improvements in preparation methods, metal alloys and bonding techniques made the RBFPD a more predictabl...

Fiber-reinforced composites in fixed partial dentures

Fiber-reinforced composite resin (FRC) prostheses offer the advantages of good aesthetics, minimal invasive treatment, and an ability to bond to the abutment teeth, thereby compensating for less-than-optimal abutment tooth retention and resistance form. These prostheses are composed of two types of composite materials: fiber composites to build the framework and hybrid or microfill particulate ...

Prospective evaluation of zirconia posterior fixed partial dentures: four-year clinical results.

PURPOSE In this prospective clinical study, the performance of three- and four-unit fixed partial dentures (FPDs) with frameworks fabricated of yttria partially stabilized zirconia was determined after a mean observation period of 50 months. The study focused on the survival of the restoration (in situ criterion) and the success of the ceramic veneers (no defect). MATERIALS AND METHODS Sevent...

Four year follow-up of fixed partial dentures in cobalt-chromium with porcelain veneers