title: Success with the cantilever fixed partial denture.
abstract: Factors necessary for longevity of cantilevered FPDs include favorable clinical conditions determined by organized data collection, sound mechanical features of the FPD, appropriate design of the cantilevered pontic, and maintenance of the supporting periodontium.
mesh_terms: D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D003442:Crowns; D000044:Dental Abutments; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000628:therapy; D003779:Denture Design; D003781:Denture Retention; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed; D006801:Humans; D009910:Oral Hygiene