title: Prognosis of zirconia ceramic fixed partial dentures: a 7-year prospective study.
abstract: The aim of this study was to evaluate the time-dependent clinical efficacy of anterior and posterior zirconia fixed partial dentures (FPDs). A convenience sample of 28 patients, each wearing 1 FPD, was recalled annually throughout a 6-year follow-up period (mean: 6.5 years). Four patients did not participate in the study (dropouts), and 24 FPDs were in use during the observation period. The cumulative survival and success rates were 88.9% and 81.8%, respectively. Fixed prostheses with zirconia frameworks may be regarded as acceptable alternatives to metal-ceramic anterior and posterior FPDs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, Dental Clinic, School of Dentistry, University of Milan, Italy. lops2@libero.it
authors.forename: Diego
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lops
authors.forename: Daniela
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mosca
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Casentini
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ghisolfi
authors.forename: Eugenio
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Romeo
mesh_terms: D003116:Color; D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D018772:Dental Marginal Adaptation; D003774:Dental Plaque Index; D003776:Dental Porcelain / Q000737:chemistry*; D019232:Dental Restoration Failure; D003779:Denture Design; D003781:Denture Retention; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005884:Gingival Hemorrhage / Q000145:classification; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010512:Periodontal Index; D010514:Periodontal Pocket / Q000145:classification; D011379:Prognosis; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016019:Survival Analysis; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D015040:Zirconium / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D003776:Dental Porcelain; D015040:Zirconium; C028541:zirconium oxide