Single-tooth replacement: bridge vs. implant-supported restoration.
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.
Hebel
K
K
Department of Graduate Prosthodontics, Eastman Dental Center, Rochester, N.Y., USA. khebel@julian.uwo.ca
Gajjar
R
R
Hofstede
T
T
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