title: Five-year clinical evaluation of all-ceramic posterior FDPs made of In-Ceram Zirconia.
abstract: The aim of this prospective study was to evaluate the clinical outcomes of three and four-unit posterior fixed dental prostheses (FDPs) made of In-Ceram Zirconia. Twenty FDPs were inserted in 15 patients. Over a mean observation period of 74.6 months, the survival rate was 85%. Sixty-five percent of cases did not allow for connector dimensions that met the manufacturer's recommendations without the use of surgical procedures (eg, crown lengthening). Posterior all-ceramic FDPs made of In-Ceram Zirconia appear to be a viable prosthetic treatment option to replace a missing tooth.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, Aachen University, Aachen, Germany. thkern@ukaachen.de
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kern
authors.forename: Joachim
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tinschert
authors.forename: Jaana-Sophia
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Schley
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wolfart
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies; D015040:Zirconium
chemical_list: D015040:Zirconium; C028541:zirconium oxide