title: Resin-bonded cast splints for loosened abutment teeth to anchor a removable partial denture: a case report.
abstract: This case report describes a technique to stabilize loosened abutment teeth by seating resin-bonded cast splints with rest seats and surveyed guide planes to anchor a removable partial denture. This technique can achieve sufficient stability of the abutment teeth and proper support and bracing of the removable partial denture with minimal intervention.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Rehabilitation, Fukuoka Dental College, Sawaraku, Fukuoka, Japan. simizuh1@college.fdcnet.ac.jp
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Shimizu
authors.forename: Fumitake
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Tsue
authors.forename: Yutaka
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Takahashi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003188:Composite Resins; D000044:Dental Abutments; D003722:Dental Alloys; D001840:Dental Bonding; D003735:Dental Casting Technique; D003781:Denture Retention / Q000379:methods*; D003832:Denture, Partial, Removable; D006047:Gold Alloys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010516:Periodontal Splints; D014086:Tooth Mobility / Q000628:therapy*; D019231:Tooth Preparation, Prosthodontic / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: C120982:Ag-Pd-Cu-Au alloy; D003188:Composite Resins; D003722:Dental Alloys; D006047:Gold Alloys