title: The use of a dental implant as an abutment in three unit implant-tooth supported fixed partial denture: a case report and 32 month follow-up.
abstract: The combined use of dental implants and teeth as abutments in fixed partial dentures may offer advantages to both patients and practitioners in certain clinical situations. An implant-tooth retained prosthesis may reduce surgical intervention and cost to the patient. It may also mean that anatomical restrictions to the provision of an implant-retained fixed prosthesis may be overcome. In this case report, the steps in provision of a three unit implant-to-tooth fixed partial denture are described and the treatment planning and prognosis of a restoration of this type are discussed.
authors.affiliation: dclarke@clarkedental.com.au
authors.forename: D F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Clarke
authors.forename: S T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: A J G
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Dickinson
mesh_terms: D000044:Dental Abutments; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous; D015921:Dental Implants; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D003779:Denture Design; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D008963:Molar; D016348:Osseointegration / Q000502:physiology; D020390:Tooth Socket / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants