title: Restoration of occlusal vertical dimension by means of a silica-coated onlay removable partial denture in conjunction with dentin bonding: a clinical report.
abstract: The prosthesis described in this article allowed restoration of occlusal height by means of an onlay removable partial denture and composite resin bonded veneers. Reasons for its selection are: 1. It is a reversible procedure. 2. The patient can easily clean any plaque accumulation due to supragingival margins. 3. The cost to the patient was much lower than that of a fixed prostheses. 4. Chair time is less than with a fixed prosthesis. 5. Tooth structure remains relatively unaltered except for recontouring prior to onlay construction. 6. Repairs are easily done. 7. The onlays of the removable partial denture transfer the occlusal load on the abutment teeth along their long axes. 8. The procedure is less stressful and fatiguing to the patient than that involving a fixed prosthesis.
authors.affiliation: Staten Island University Hospital, N.Y.
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Trushkowsky
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Guiv
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016302:Centric Relation; D003188:Composite Resins / Q000737:chemistry; D003722:Dental Alloys / Q000737:chemistry; D001840:Dental Bonding; D003776:Dental Porcelain / Q000737:chemistry; D003804:Dentin; D003828:Denture, Overlay; D003832:Denture, Partial, Removable; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008689:Methacrylates; D019279:Resin Cements; D012821:Silanes; D012822:Silicon Dioxide / Q000737:chemistry; D013499:Surface Properties; D014716:Vertical Dimension
chemical_list: D003188:Composite Resins; D003722:Dental Alloys; D008689:Methacrylates; D019279:Resin Cements; D012821:Silanes; D003776:Dental Porcelain; D012822:Silicon Dioxide; C057365:Dentacolor