title: Clinical considerations for adhesive bridgework.
abstract: Many dental practitioners do not use adhesive bridges because of concerns over high failure rates. Techniques for these restorations should be based on the fundamental principles of bridge design which require rigid, accurately fitting frameworks and careful control of the occlusion. The abutments generally require little if any tooth preparation. Greater security will result from more extensive coverage of abutment teeth: the routine use of relative axial tooth movement is a predictable method for creating the space that this approach requires.
authors.affiliation: Edinburgh Postgraduate Dental Institute, University of Edinburgh.
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ibbetson
mesh_terms: D002484:Cementation; D000044:Dental Abutments; D003779:Denture Design; D003781:Denture Retention; D016379:Denture, Partial, Fixed, Resin-Bonded; D006801:Humans; D019558:Occlusal Adjustment; D018579:Patient Selection; D014087:Tooth Movement Techniques; D019231:Tooth Preparation, Prosthodontic