title: Fracture of a fixed partial denture abutment: a clinical report.
abstract: Commonly observed complications associated with a conventional fixed partial denture (FPD) include loss of retention and tooth fracture. This report describes the occurrence of an unusual FPD abutment fracture and subsequent treatment. The distal abutment of an FPD developed severe periodontal disease with mobility. The anterior abutment fractured in the middle of the clinical crown and experienced cement failure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Dental School, San Antonio, Texas 78229-3900, USA. verrett@uthscsa.edu
authors.forename: Ronald G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Verrett
authors.forename: David A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Kaiser
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000044:Dental Abutments; D019232:Dental Restoration Failure; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012390:Root Canal Therapy / Q000379:methods; D014082:Tooth Fractures / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D014086:Tooth Mobility / Q000209:etiology