title: Longevity of a maxillary 2-unit cantilever fixed partial denture: clinical report.
abstract: In this clinical report, we discuss the length of service and subsequent replacement of a maxillary anterior 2-unit cantilever fixed partial denture (FPD). The FPD provided 53 years of service to the patient and was finally replaced with a 2-unit porcelain-fused-to-metal (PFM) FPD. The original prosthesis replaced a missing maxillary lateral incisor using a partial coverage metal retainer, whereas the new FPD was designed with a complete coverage PFM retainer.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta. unassar@ualberta.ca
authors.forename: Usama
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Nassar
authors.forename: Shawn
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Russett
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D019232:Dental Restoration Failure; D003779:Denture Design; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed; D006801:Humans; D008437:Maxilla; D019233:Retreatment