title: Use of carbon-epoxy frameworks for reinforcing provisional fixed partial dentures.
abstract: This article describes a technique for reinforcing provisional fixed partial dentures. Solid carbon-epoxy rods were shaped and coated with opaque resin to strengthen them for PMMA restorations of 3 or more units with at least 1 pontic. Because of the rigid nature of the prepolymerized carbon-epoxy material, only straight fixed partial dentures can be fabricated with this technique that allows for simplified fabrication of reinforced metal-free and cost-effective restorations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Sciences, Univesrity of Bologna, Italy. PB.dos@med.unibo.it
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Baldissara
authors.forename: Giulia
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Katsinas
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Scotti
mesh_terms: D002244:Carbon / Q000737:chemistry*; D000044:Dental Abutments; D003764:Dental Materials / Q000737:chemistry*; D003779:Denture Design; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed; D003833:Denture, Partial, Temporary; D004853:Epoxy Resins / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D019904:Polymethyl Methacrylate / Q000737:chemistry; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D003764:Dental Materials; D004853:Epoxy Resins; D002244:Carbon; D019904:Polymethyl Methacrylate