title: An update on conventional fixed bridges:. 3. Planning ahead.
abstract: The first two articles in this series dealt with patient assessment and selection for bridgework and the available options in conventional bridgework design. Having decided to provide a conventional bridge for a patient, the practitioner must plan ahead so that the clinical execution of the bridge proceeds smoothly and successfully. Time taken to plan ahead carefully will always benefit both patient and operator.
authors.affiliation: Leeds Dental Institute, UK.
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Gutteridge
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cassidy
mesh_terms: D016556:Crown Lengthening; D003766:Dental Occlusion; D003779:Denture Design; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed; D006801:Humans; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D014716:Vertical Dimension