OBJECTIVES To evaluate the demands and needs for dental care and to identify the level of dental and periodontal status in patients of different age groups visiting the Faculty of Dentistry, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey. METHODS A total of 1000 first-visit patients (517 female and 483 male) were examined and questioned. The main complaint of each patient was recorded and considered to...

In this clinical report, we discuss the length of service and subsequent replacement of a maxillary anterior 2-unit cantilever fixed partial denture (FPD). The FPD provided 53 years of service to the patient and was finally replaced with a 2-unit porcelain-fused-to-metal (PFM) FPD. The original prosthesis replaced a missing maxillary lateral incisor using a partial coverage metal retainer, wher...

Improper design involving the intaglio surfaces of the pontics can lead to food impaction, plaque accumulation and a subsequent severe inflammatory tissue response. Proper choice of pontic material and design is a crucial determinant ensuring clinical success of fixed partial dentures. This article elucidates restorative and comprehensive management of pontic induced hyperplastic gingival enlar...

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to compare the fracture resistance of implant-supported all-ceramic fixed partial dentures, which have three different pontic designs. MATERIAL AND METHODS Two implants were placed in a metal model simulating mandibular left second premolar and mandibular left second molar. Thirty standardized 3-unit all-ceramic fixed partial dentures with biconvex, con...

THE JOURNAL OF PROSTHETIC DENTISTRY 521 During abutment tooth preparation for fixed partial dentures, the presence of undesirable undercuts, due to clinical complicating factors such as poor visibility and access, frequently is observed.1 The presence of undercuts may hinder the complete seating of the cast restoration, resulting in the need to recontour the prepared tooth and make a new impres...

For patients with systemic diseases who face difficulties visiting dental clinics, wearing fixed partial denture in the anterior region on the same day of tooth extraction can reduce the total period of treatment and the number of visits, as well as post-treatment psychological effect on the patient.

All ceramic fixed partial dentures (FPD)s exhibit enhanced biocompatibility and esthetics as compared to metal-ceramic restorations. However, framework fractures are frequently reported especially when the connector dimensions are inadequate to withstand the high tensile stresses. The repair of the failed connector would be desirable rather than the complete removal and renewal since the latter...

Resin bonded fixed partial denture (RBFPD) has been used clinically since the 1970s, and offers a more conservative approach than conventional fixed prosthesis for restoring edentulous short span. RBFPD is inexpensive to fabricate, easy to insert, and has been shown to be cost effective for the patients. In the present article, this type of restoration has been tried to restore mandibular anter...

The current scenario in dentistry proposes several treatment modalities for the esthetic and functional replacement of a congenitally or traumatically missing anterior tooth in young and adult patients which includes implant supported single crown, conventional FPD, Resin Bonded FPD (RBFPD) or RPD. However when certain clinical conditions or unwillingness of the patient preclude the replacement...

Partially edentulous patients with missing premolars and molars have been conventionally rehabilitated using the free-end removable partial dentures (RPDs). With the advancements in implant dentistry, the benefits of implant-retained/supported mandibular implant overdentures relative to conventional mandibular dentures with bilateral extensions (Class I Kennedy) have now been extensively invest...