title: Direct and indirect fiber-reinforced fixed partial dentures: case reports.
abstract: Direct and indirect fiber-reinforced resin composite fixed partial dentures are a new way to produce minimally invasive, esthetic, and cost-effective metal-free tooth replacements. These treatment alternatives have a number of indications, for example, chairside tooth replacements, long-term provisional fixed partial dentures, economically feasible tooth replacements for patients who cannot afford more traditional treatment regimens, and tooth replacements for medically compromised patients who are unable to withstand the physical stress associated with fabrication of traditional fixed prostheses. This article presents four typical cases in which fiber-reinforced fixed partial dentures seemed to be the preferable treatment modality.
authors.affiliation: Department of Preclinical Dentistry, University of Cologne, School of Dental Medicine, Cologne, Germany. ahlstrand@ebox.tninet.se
authors.forename: Wisua M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Ahlstrand
authors.forename: Werner J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Finger
mesh_terms: D000134:Acid Etching, Dental; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003188:Composite Resins / Q000737:chemistry*; D003442:Crowns; D000044:Dental Abutments; D001840:Dental Bonding; D003764:Dental Materials / Q000737:chemistry; D003779:Denture Design; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed; D003833:Denture, Partial, Temporary; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D005898:Glass / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011095:Polyethylenes / Q000737:chemistry; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D003188:Composite Resins; D003764:Dental Materials; C039578:Kevlar Aramid fibers; D011095:Polyethylenes; D011108:Polymers; C084063:RIBBOND; C009753:fiberglass