title: The all-ceramic cantilever bridge: a variation on a theme.
abstract: All-ceramic crowns have become a dependable treatment modality. As a result, there is interest in expanding this modality to all-ceramic bridge-work. This article describes a modification of the CAD/CAM all-ceramic Procera technique, which allows the fabrication of a single-unit cantilever ceramic bridge using existing equipment and procedures. The stress-bearing areas of the bridge are made of densely sintered high-purity alumina without ceramic-fusing material. Although the indications for this bridge are limited, this technique adds to the dentist's armamentarium of esthetic restorations.
authors.affiliation: Alameda Medical Center, Oakland, California, USA.
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Stumpel
authors.forename: W H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Haechler
mesh_terms: D000537:Aluminum Oxide; D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D003776:Dental Porcelain; D003779:Denture Design; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed; D006801:Humans; D016876:Metal Ceramic Alloys; D014025:Titanium; D014093:Tooth, Artificial
chemical_list: C105314:AllCeram; D016876:Metal Ceramic Alloys; C077451:Procera; D003776:Dental Porcelain; D014025:Titanium; D000537:Aluminum Oxide