title: Clinical performance of resin-bonded fixed partial dentures.
abstract: Resin-bonded fixed partial dentures (RBFPDs) initially recorded poor survival rates because of indefinite tooth preparations and arbitrary selection of composite resin cements. In this study, 46 RBFPDs were inserted for a longitudinal study up to 45 months. The influence of location--anterior/posterior, or maxilla/mandible--and the inclusion of pontics in occlusal excursions on the survival rates was investigated. Periodontal parameters were recorded from abutments and controls (teeth). Eight RBFPDs lost retention and two RBFPDs failed because of porcelain fractures. The anterior to posterior location and the maxillary or mandibular arch had significant influence on the survival rates. Gingival scores of abutments and controls differed significantly, but statistically significant differences were not recorded for plaque scores.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, Medical Faculty Carl-Gustav-Carus, Technical University Dresden, Germany.
authors.forename: K W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Boening
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003188:Composite Resins / Q000737:chemistry; D000044:Dental Abutments; D003722:Dental Alloys / Q000737:chemistry; D003743:Dental Enamel / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003766:Dental Occlusion; D003774:Dental Plaque Index; D003776:Dental Porcelain / Q000737:chemistry; D019232:Dental Restoration Failure; D003781:Denture Retention; D016379:Denture, Partial, Fixed, Resin-Bonded / Q000592:standards; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible; D008437:Maxilla; D008875:Middle Aged; D010512:Periodontal Index; D019279:Resin Cements / Q000737:chemistry; D019231:Tooth Preparation, Prosthodontic
chemical_list: D003188:Composite Resins; D003722:Dental Alloys; D019279:Resin Cements; D003776:Dental Porcelain