Clinical considerations in case selection for all-ceramic fixed partial dentures.
All-ceramic systems have been utilized for fixed partial dentures (FPDs) to replace a missing tooth since the early 1990s. Clinical studies that assess the long-term outcome of both anterior and posterior three-unit all-ceramic FPDs are required to determine whether they can serve as a viable treatment option for functional and aesthetic tooth replacement. This article discusses the evolution and development of all-ceramic systems for FPDs as well as the clinical and laboratory considerations for treating patients using these restorations.
Department of Prosthodontics, Louisiana State University School of Dentistry, Box 222, 1100 Florida Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70119, USA. raiel@ix.netcom.com
Ariel J
AJ
Raigrodski
Andreas M
AM
Saltzer
D000328:Adult; D000848:Anodontia / Q000534:rehabilitation; D001641:Bicuspid / Q000002:abnormalities; D002516:Ceramics; D000044:Dental Abutments; D003776:Dental Porcelain / Q000737:chemistry; D019232:Dental Restoration Failure; D003779:Denture Design; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor; D007576:Jaw, Edentulous, Partially / Q000534:rehabilitation; D018020:Lithium Compounds / Q000737:chemistry; D008297:Male; D016876:Metal Ceramic Alloys / Q000737:chemistry; D018579:Patient Selection; D018583:Pliability; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D013499:Surface Properties; D019231:Tooth Preparation, Prosthodontic; D016896:Treatment Outcome
C118557:Empress 2; D018020:Lithium Compounds; D016876:Metal Ceramic Alloys; D003776:Dental Porcelain