Implant-retained cantilever fixed prosthesis: where and when.
BACKGROUND
Many clinical situations are suitably treated with cantilevered implant-supported cemented fixed restorations.


OBJECTIVE
This article details the indications for the restorative dentist to use a cantilever fixed prosthesis after insertion of ITI dental implants.


CONCLUSIONS
The use of implants to support cantilevered fixed partial dentures has been successful in selected clinical situations.
Becker
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University of Colorado Health Science Center, Denver, Colo., USA.
Kaiser
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DA
D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000534:rehabilitation; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D019232:Dental Restoration Failure; D003779:Denture Design; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D006801:Humans; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000534:rehabilitation; D016348:Osseointegration