title: Galvanoforming for large-span fixed restorations in the treatment of periodontally compromised patients.
abstract: Large-span fixed restorations in the treatment of periodontally compromised patients are technically difficult to realize. Despite existing techniques of regenerative periodontal surgery and implant therapy aimed at preventing large spans by increasing the number of abutments, prosthetic complications do occur. The present article describes a method that introduces galvanic caps to conventional prosthetic technology, which facilitates clinical procedures and reduces complications by improving precision of fit.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics and Periodontology, School of Dental Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria. m-haas@m-haas.at
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Haas
authors.forename: Gernot
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wimmer
authors.forename: Raoul
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Polansky
mesh_terms: D003442:Crowns; D000044:Dental Abutments; D003738:Dental Cements / Q000737:chemistry; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D003801:Dental Veneers; D004595:Electroplating / Q000379:methods*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D017823:Furcation Defects / Q000628:therapy; D006047:Gold Alloys / Q000737:chemistry; D016557:Guided Tissue Regeneration, Periodontal; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017622:Periodontal Attachment Loss / Q000628:therapy; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000628:therapy; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D003738:Dental Cements; D006047:Gold Alloys