The mandibular posterior fixed partial denture.
Absence of a mandibular posterior tooth, particularly the first molar, is the basic common denominator in a wide range of dental disorders. Despite their awareness of this fact, many dentists are deterred from the routine construction of mandibular posterior fixed partial dentures because of several technical difficulties. An attempt has been made to show how these difficulties may be overcome to give a predictable and satisfactory result.
D001641:Bicuspid / Q000601:surgery; D003481:Cuspid; D000044:Dental Abutments; D003737:Dental Cavity Preparation; D003764:Dental Materials; D003779:Denture Design; D003834:Denture Precision Attachment; D003828:Denture, Overlay; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D006801:Humans; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D008334:Mandible; D008963:Molar / Q000473:pathology; D014078:Tooth Eruption; D014085:Tooth Migration / Q000473:pathology
D003764:Dental Materials