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.
Raigrodski
Ariel J
AJ
Department of Prosthodontics, Louisiana State University School of Dentistry, Box 222, 1100 Florida Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70119, USA. raiel@ix.netcom.com
Saltzer
Andreas M
AM
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