title: Four-year follow-up of the rehabilitation of a mandibular arch with a cementable zirconia-reinforced fixed dental prosthesis: a clinical report.
abstract: Implant-supported prostheses have been used extensively to rehabilitate completely edentulous arches. Although combinations of different restorative materials have reportedly been used to fabricate such prostheses, a metal framework is usually chosen for acrylic resin reinforcement. However, cost and the frequent need to section and solder to attain a passive framework fit are disadvantages for using metal. Zirconia has been used widely in restorative dentistry as an alternative to metal. This clinical report describes the fabrication of a zirconia-reinforced cementable fixed dental prosthesis with a 4-year follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Rehabilitation, College of Dental Medicine, Georgia Health Sciences University, Augusta, GA 30912, USA. aalhashim@georgiahealth.edu
authors.forename: Abdulmohsin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alhashim
authors.forename: Mohamed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kamel
authors.forename: William W
authors.initials: WW
authors.lastname: Brackett
mesh_terms: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D002484:Cementation; D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous; D003761:Dental Impression Technique; D003768:Dental Occlusion, Centric; D003776:Dental Porcelain; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D003779:Denture Design; D003826:Denture, Complete, Lower; D003827:Denture, Complete, Upper; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007575:Jaw, Edentulous / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible; D008875:Middle Aged; D015040:Zirconium
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D003776:Dental Porcelain; D015040:Zirconium; C028541:zirconium oxide