title: Fabrication of resin-bonded three-unit prostheses.
abstract: This article describes the fabrication of two fiber-reinforced poly-glass ceramic three-unit fixed prostheses. A second-generation laboratory-processed polymer-glass ceramic material (Sculpture) that utilizes a resin-impregnated translucent fiber framework (Fiberkor) was used to fabricate two fixed resin-bonded prostheses. The abutment teeth of one appliance required the use of a full coverage preparation and an inlay design. The other prosthesis required an inlay preparation and onlay configuration. Two three-unit provisional prostheses were fabricated and inserted using eugenol-free temporary cement. With the fabrication of the fixed appliances, they were bonded to the abutment teeth with resin cement. The insertion of the two fixed appliances using the polymer-glass ceramic material provided the esthetic advantage of translucency, while avoiding the appearance of metal.
authors.affiliation: Division of Prosthodontics and Restorative Sciences, New York University College of Dentistry, New York 10010, USA. estafan@is.nyu.edu
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Estafan
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Dussetschleger
mesh_terms: D003188:Composite Resins; D003776:Dental Porcelain; D003779:Denture Design; D016379:Denture, Partial, Fixed, Resin-Bonded; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D006801:Humans; D007284:Inlays; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible; D008875:Middle Aged; D008963:Molar
chemical_list: D003188:Composite Resins; C113550:FiberKor, sculpture; D003776:Dental Porcelain