title: Clinical flexibility of the metal free approach.
abstract: The present possibility of defining a plan for reconstructive treatment taking into consideration metal-free materials and related clinical procedures offers wider therapeutic options for the clinician and the dental technician, establishing function, esthetics and longevity in prosthetic rehabilitation. The metal-free approach may be regarded as a new philosophy of treatment that extends beyond the solution of esthetic and cosmetic shortcomings in the anterior regions and involves a greater variety of complex clinical cases such as periodontal breakdown conditions and edentulous sites requiring implant therapies with varying degrees of difficulty. Nevertheless, as the use of new metal-free materials is such a recent introduction, there is insufficient long-term evaluation and scientific support available for these to be accepted as an established treatment option. This article presents two complex prosthetic rehabilitations showing the applicability of the metal-free approach to different clinical conditions including, as well as healthy sites, various patterns of periodontal disease and edentulism.
authors: davide.cortellini@fastwebnet.it
authors: Davide
authors: D
authors: Cortellini
authors: Angelo
authors: A
authors: Canale
mesh_terms: D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000628:therapy; D002516:Ceramics; D055113:Chronic Periodontitis / Q000628:therapy; D003188:Composite Resins; D003442:Crowns; D015921:Dental Implants; D003764:Dental Materials; D003776:Dental Porcelain; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D003801:Dental Veneers; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007575:Jaw, Edentulous / Q000534:rehabilitation; D008875:Middle Aged; D009065:Mouth Rehabilitation / Q000379:methods*; D016155:Oral Fistula / Q000628:therapy; D015040:Zirconium
chemical_list: D003188:Composite Resins; D015921:Dental Implants; D003764:Dental Materials; D003776:Dental Porcelain; C023506:Glass ceramics; D015040:Zirconium; C028541:zirconium oxide