title: A new paradigm for the construction and service of fixed prosthodontics.
abstract: Some of the most disheartening things that can happen to restorative dentists is to be faced with problems, complications, and failures in their own fixed prosthodontics. A highly advantageous technique for removing existing restorations and creating removable cement-retained fixed prosthodontics has been described. In the history of crown and bridge prosthodontics, there has not been a proven precision technique to remove these restorations, with the exception of screw-retained implant prostheses, which exhibit many disadvantages. This new paradigm provides a new dimension to the practice of dentistry and allows for the repair, service, and maintenance of restorations in ways that have never been done in the past. Removing crowns and fixed bridges can be learned like any other dental skill, such as endodontics or taking accurate impressions. Skill and confidence comes when the technique has been performed on a large variety of cases. Being able to quickly and easily remove these restorations can certainly be rewarding and reduce a lot of stress.
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Westerman
mesh_terms: D017268:Dental Prosthesis Retention; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D019232:Dental Restoration Failure; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed; D020878:Device Removal; D006801:Humans