Crown and bridge disassembly--when, why and how.
Crown and bridgework has a finite life span and fails for a number of reasons. Removal is often by destructive means. There are a number of clinical circumstances, however, in which a conservative disassembly would aid the practitioner in completing restorative/endodontic procedures. The aims of this paper are to provide a classification for crown and bridge removal systems; describe how a number of such systems work; and when and why they might be considered.
Addy
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Department of Adult Dental Health, Cardiff University School of Dentistry, UK.
Bartley
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Hayes
S J
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D003442:Crowns; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000628:therapy; D017005:Dental Debonding / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D019232:Dental Restoration Failure; D003799:Dental Stress Analysis; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed; D006801:Humans; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D012390:Root Canal Therapy