Resin-retained bridges as predictable and successful restorations.
Resin-retained bridges have been used clinically since the 1970s and offer a more conservative approach to the restoration of edentulous spaces than conventional bridgework. They are easy to place, cheap to fabricate, and have been shown to be cost-effective. Despite this, they are not frequently used in general dental practice and have an exaggerated reputation for premature failure. Since their initial introduction, they have undergone a number of changes to their method of retention and the materials used in their construction. This has resulted in a predictable, aesthetic restoration which, second only to restoration with dental implants, is often the treatment of choice when teeth adjacent to an edentulous space are minimally or not restored.
Tredwin
Christopher J
CJ
Eastman Dental Institute, London.
Setchell
Derrick J
DJ
George
Geoffrey St
GS
Weisbloom
Michael
M
D002484:Cementation; D003779:Denture Design; D003781:Denture Retention / Q000295:instrumentation; D016379:Denture, Partial, Fixed, Resin-Bonded; D003833:Denture, Partial, Temporary; D006801:Humans; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D017755:Prosthesis Fitting; D019231:Tooth Preparation, Prosthodontic