title: A conservative fixed partial denture: a clinical report.
abstract: The restoration of a patient's edentulous area with a three-unit fixed partial denture is described. The denture consisted of an etched-metal bonded retainer and metal ceramic pontic with a nonrigid connector in combination with a conventional inlay retainer. The incorporation of a nonrigid connector permitted the use of dissimilar metals and cements with retainers of different retention potentials. This technique provides minimal reduction of tooth structure with supragingival margins for improved periodontal health.
authors.affiliation: Division of Restorative and Prosthodontic Sciences, New York University, College of Dentistry, New York, USA.
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Coleman
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Schweiger
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Tompkins
authors.forename: D P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Gomez
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003779:Denture Design; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007576:Jaw, Edentulous, Partially / Q000628:therapy*; D008334:Mandible