title: Clinical aspects of resin-bonded bridges.
abstract: Resin-bonded bridges have emerged as an attractive, minimally invasive prosthodontic option for the restoration of edentulous spaces. Although success rates, determined by retrospective studies, vary greatly, resin-bonded bridges now have success rates approaching those of their cemented counterparts; success is dependent, however, upon appropriate design and careful technique. The metal framework must be rigid and of sufficient surface area to afford secure adhesion to the underlying teeth. Tooth preparation should be restricted to enhancing the bonding area, and it is important that prostheses are designed to maintain axial loading, and guidance upon metal.
authors.affiliation: Department of Continuing Professional Development, Eastman Dental Institute, University College London, 123 Gray's Inn Road, London, WC1X 8WD, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Alastair
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Stokes
mesh_terms: D000075202:Contraindications; D000044:Dental Abutments; D003722:Dental Alloys / Q000737:chemistry; D001840:Dental Bonding; D003743:Dental Enamel / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D003766:Dental Occlusion; D019232:Dental Restoration Failure; D003779:Denture Design; D016379:Denture, Partial, Fixed, Resin-Bonded; D006801:Humans; D007576:Jaw, Edentulous, Partially / Q000534:rehabilitation; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D013499:Surface Properties; D019231:Tooth Preparation, Prosthodontic / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D016474:Weight-Bearing
chemical_list: D003722:Dental Alloys