title: Resin-retained bridges as predictable and successful restorations.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Eastman Dental Institute, London.
authors.forename: Christopher J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Tredwin
authors.forename: Derrick J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Setchell
authors.forename: Geoffrey St
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: George
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Weisbloom
mesh_terms: 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