title: Maxillary zirconia implant fixed partial dentures opposing an acrylic resin implant fixed complete denture: a two-year clinical report.
abstract: The fabrication of fixed implant-supported prostheses for edentulous patients may be performed using all-ceramic or acrylic resin materials. This clinical report describes the fabrication and 2-year follow-up of maxillary zirconia implant fixed partial dentures opposing a mandibular acrylic resin screw-retained fixed complete denture.
authors.affiliation: Department Prosthodontics, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio, Dental School, San Antonio, Tex. 78229-3900, USA.
authors.forename: Paul P
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Ernst A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Henegbarth
authors.forename: Lisa A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Lang
mesh_terms: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design / Q000379:methods*; D017268:Dental Prosthesis Retention / Q000379:methods*; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported / Q000379:methods*; D003826:Denture, Complete, Lower; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015040:Zirconium
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D015040:Zirconium; C028541:zirconium oxide