title: Single-tooth replacement: bridge vs. implant-supported restoration.
abstract: Options for restoring a single tooth include fixed partial denture, resin-bonded restoration and single-tooth implant. In this paper, we discuss the advantages and disadvantages of these methods and factors that must be considered when choosing between them for the replacement of a single tooth. Although in some cases a fixed partial denture is the most appropriate choice, implants have the advantage of allowing preservation of the integrity of sound teeth adjacent to the edentulous area.
authors.affiliation: Department of Graduate Prosthodontics, Eastman Dental Center, Rochester, N.Y., USA. khebel@julian.uwo.ca
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hebel
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gajjar
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hofstede
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D003657:Decision Making; D019250:Dental Implants, Single-Tooth; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed; D016379:Denture, Partial, Fixed, Resin-Bonded; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor; D008437:Maxilla