title: Risk of debonding in three-unit resin-bonded fixed partial dentures.
abstract: Resin-bonded fixed partial dentures are considered practical and conservative but have not always enjoyed longitudinal success. The long-term survival of 1637 three-unit resin-bonded fixed partial dentures was analyzed. A multistate analysis that included parameters such as debonding, rebonding, or renewal of the restoration was used. Five years after insertion 66.1% (+/- 3.7%) of the originally inserted prostheses remained in place. If additional rebonding was computed, the probability of survival was 82.0% (+/- 3.0%). Reconstruction of the metal frame after one or more dislodgements raised the success rate to 87.1% (+/- 2.6%). Rebonded resin-bonded fixed partial dentures developed a greater risk of debonding. The risk of failure for refabricated fixed partial dentures was similar to that of the originally inserted resin-bonded fixed partial dentures. There were no signs of greater caries incidence after multiple recementation procedures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Preclinical Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of Cologne, Germany.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kerschbaum
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Haastert
authors.forename: C P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Marinello
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001840:Dental Bonding; D003781:Denture Retention / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D016379:Denture, Partial, Fixed, Resin-Bonded / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016019:Survival Analysis